This is a remote position.
UX Designer Trainee
Location: Remote
Type: Trainee
Are you passionate about user experience and curious about cybersecurity? We're a fast-growing cybersecurity startup building tools that help security teams detect and respond to threats smarter and faster. We're looking for a UX Designer Trainee to join our product team and learn hands-on while designing intuitive, high-impact user interfaces for real-world security challenges.
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Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers to shape UX for our security platform
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Create wireframes, prototypes, and visual mockups using Figma
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Participate in user research and testing to uncover insights that drive design decisions
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Help simplify complex cybersecurity workflows into clear, user-friendly interfaces
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Contribute to our design system and maintain visual consistency across the product
Requirements What We’re Looking For
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Freshers(0-1yr exp) with kickass design portfolio
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Basic understanding of UX/UI principles and user-centered design
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Familiarity with Figma
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Curious, open to feedback, and excited to work in a fast-moving startup
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Strong communication and collaboration skills
Benefits Bonus If You Have
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An interest in cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise software
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Exposure to B2B SaaS or dashboard/product design
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Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS
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Mentorship from experienced designers and product leads
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A chance to work on a product used by real security teams
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Supportive team culture
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A foot in the door of a booming industry with tons of growth opportunity
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