Full Job Description
At Shipsy, we aspire to be at the forefront of technology with next-generation products that change the way logistics is managed, and positively impact millions of people
Over the past 6 years, Shipsy has gained a dominant share in the domestic logistics space with over 30% of the India courier/express industry flowing through our system. We have also gained a foothold in international markets with companies in Saudi Arabia, UAE, North Africa, and Southeast Asia using our platform.
Global trade still largely runs on a messy chain of emails and excel files. Trillions of dollars of trade essentially run on a platform called email. Shipsy is there to solve this problem. Shipsy’s SaaS-based platform helps businesses manage all aspects of international trade – working with vendors to procure rates for shipping, having a digital workflow management platform to complete all documentation related activities, integrations with global shipping lines to bring about an end to end visibility, and reducing invoicing errors through smart AI-based reconciliation. ~10% of India’s global trade through its platform, thereby helping 5 of the top 10 exporters and importers reduce costs and get end-to-end shipment visibility. With roots growing in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Shipsy is quickly becoming the de-facto platform to manage international trade.
Shipsy has recently raised investment from Sequoia Capital’s Surge and Info Edge (~$8m, till date).
Our team is comprised of excellent individuals from top institutes across the country like IITs, IIITs, NITs with experience in Big Data, Software Architecture, ML, AI, Robotics, Blockchain. In combination, we have previously worked at Samsung Korea, MIT Media Labs, CMU Robotics, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Samsung Research, GE Research, Qualcomm Research, etc., and have also been entrepreneurs. We have numerous research publications and patents. The core team has computer scientists, electrical engineers from IIT Delhi and Madras, and this core tech focus would contribute tremendously to your learning.
Job Description
UX designers explore many different approaches to solving a specific user problem. Your broad responsibility will be to ensure that the product logically flows from one step to the next. You would be responsible for the overall feel of the product. You would be expected to define interaction models, user task flows, and UI specifications. Communicate scenarios, personas, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to stakeholders. Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, and specifications as needed.
Our team is composed of people passionate about product architecture, system design, algorithms, machine learning, big data analytics as well as some kickass developers.
Responsibilities:
Create user-centric designs by considering customer feedback, and usability findings
Use business requirements and customer research to assist in developing use cases, high-level requirements
Conduct usability studies and put together detailed, structured analysis of issues and potential solutions.
Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of web & mobile applications
Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups and prototypes
Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications
Develop process flows, wireframes, and mockups to effectively conceptualise and communicate high-level design strategies and detailed interaction behaviour
Qualifications
Proven experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer or similar role
A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating user-centric design solutions
A thorough understanding of information architecture and interaction models.
Awareness and understanding of design guidelines such as material design, flat design etc.
Passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you
Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience is a plus
Knowledge of web based UI development technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS etc. is a plus
Additional Information
Shipsy is a remote-first company
Shipsy announces work from home indefinitely, sets up ”hot desk” for team to get together
Shipsy Core values •
Customer Obsession – We believe our success coincides with generating tangible value for our customers. Our discussions start with the customer and work backward from there.
Collaboration – We put a team above individuals. We openly ask for help. We solve problems as a team, leverage team member strengths, and collaborate, so a win for an individual is a win for the team.
Think Big – We aim high and drive growth by thinking big and constantly challenging ourselves to achieve our true potential.
First Principles Thinking – We try to dig deep into the most fundamental truth by asking WHY until we get there and challenge the status quo.
Be The Problem Solver – We strive to find the answers by framing the correct problem statement, getting to the root of the cause, and eliminating it.
Integrity – We encourage everyone to speak their mind without reservations respectfully and earn the trust of team members, lead by example and be consistent in whatever we do.
Frugality – We push ourselves to accomplish more with less. We believe constraints breed invention and self-sufficiency