Staff UX Designer

Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.

We are seeking a Staff UX Designer to lead our design execution for the Saviynt SaaS platform experience during this transformative age of AI. In this role, you will be responsible for creating design roadmaps that navigate complex business and technical requirements, turning them into clear, actionable paths forward.

You must think in non-linear terms, capturing interactions, edge-cases, and the various states of our user's experience, while owning the health and integrity of broad business themes. Beyond delivering user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes, you will align leadership on design direction to build a seamless experience. We are looking for an experienced designer who excels in an agile, high-velocity environment and is eager to explore new ideas that ensure our platform remains a pleasant, user-centric experience as we safely accelerate the deployment of AI.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

AI Design Evangelism & Enablement

Champion an "AI-first" design culture by identifying, implementing, and maintaining cutting-edge generative tools

Scalable Design Systems

Architect and evolve the Saviynt pattern library to empower non-designers across the company to generate on-brand, high-fidelity assets autonomously.

• A strong understanding of WCAG 2.1+ compliance, ARIA attributes, and screen-reader testable layouts.

Technical Prototyping & Innovation

Act as a hands-on technical architect, using AI coding assistants and front-end proficiency (HTML/CSS) to build functional prototypes that push the boundaries of AI-driven UX.

Strategic Agency & Ownership

Drive and own change across the organization, scoping across all efforts and maintaining responsibility for the health and vision of broad business themes.

Change Catalyst & Architect

Anticipate shifts before they happen and create roadmaps out of high disorder to solve complex business problems.

Outcome Owner

Spot needs outside of your immediate work, prioritizing for maximum impact and helping others pivot when transitions occur.

Systemic Driver

Drive design patterns for the entire team, breaking large initiatives into parts for others and contributing to Saviynt's evolving pattern library.

Orchestrator & Mentor

Actively mentor junior designers and manage contractor teams, overseeing technical quality across various workstreams and initiatives.

Strategic Partner

Maintain high-level influence horizontally and vertically, aligning with Product Management, Engineering, and various stakeholders to fulfill the product vision.

Design Excellence

Cultivate a holistic understanding of the SaaS platform to produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final pixel-perfect deliverables.

Quality Assurance

QA work post-UI development for visual and interactive perfection, providing detailed feedback to developers for revisions.

WHAT YOU BRING

AI-First Culture Experience

Proven experience working within an AI-first design environment, with a deep fascination for the technology and a track record of using LLMs and Generative AI to solve complex architectural problems.

Technical Implementation & Tooling

Highly technical mindset with the ability to set up, maintain, and train the company on AI design tools that allow any department to generate on-brand designs independently.

Design Democratization

Experience in building scalable systems and workflows that empower the broader organization to utilize AI tools while maintaining high UX standards and brand integrity.

Experience

Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a web-based, product-centric company, with a proven background in SaaS products.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction Design, or a related product design field.

Leadership Milestones

Proven track record of driving and owning large-scale initiatives from concept to delivery, with the ability to section work for others and manage contractor teams.

Strategic Ownership

Experience acting as an Outcome Owner, prioritizing for impact across a broad business theme and helping teams find clarity during transitions.

Complex Problem Solving

Strong capability to understand complex data structures and provide design options on diverse hierarchies.

Collaborative Style

A low-ego, highly collaborative approach, with success dependent on being self-motivated, organized, and open to rigorous feedback and peer-critique.

Technical Design Proficiency

○ Mastery of creating wireframes and interactive prototypes

○ Proficiency in thinking in non-linear terms to capture complex interactions, edge-cases, and various user states.

○ Experience with HTML and CSS for front-end prototyping to ensure technical feasibility.

Domain Expertise

Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) or the Cybersecurity domain is a significant advantage.

Research & Iteration

Experience with user research and data collection to guide design, with an emphasis on user testing and rapid iteration in an agile environment.

Portfolio

A customer-centric portfolio representing your design process from initial concept to final deliverables, demonstrating deep problem-solving, user focus, and execution excellence.

Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

Security & Compliance

This role requires adherence to Saviynt’s information security and privacy policies and procedures, including annual security training.

Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.