UI/UX Designer - AI Products

Why Join HYCU?

HYCU is the fastest-growing leader in the multi-cloud and SaaS data protection as a service industry. By bringing true SaaS-based data backup and recovery to on-premises, cloud-native, and SaaS IT environments, the company provides unrivaled data protection, migration, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection to thousands of companies worldwide. The company's award-winning R-Cloud platform eliminates complexity, risk, and the high cost of legacy-based solutions, providing data protection simplicity to make it the #1 SaaS Data Protection platform. With an industry leading NPS score of 91, HYCU has raised $140M in VC funding to date and is based in Boston, Mass. Learn more at www.hycu.com.

Overview

We are building next-generation Generative AI products that deliver actionable data insights at enterprise scale. Our products blend advanced AI capabilities with intuitive user experiences to help users explore, understand, and trust AI-driven insights. The design team plays a critical role in making complex AI systems usable, transparent, and impactful for real-world users. 

Objective for the Role 

The UI/UX Designer is responsible for designing intuitive, engaging, and explainable user experiences for AI-powered data insight products. This role ensures that Generative AI capabilities are accessible, trustworthy, and aligned with user needs. 

Job Summary (Essential Functions) 

• Design end-to-end user experiences for AI-driven data insights and workflows. 
• Create intuitive interfaces for conversational, exploratory, and insight-driven interactions. 
• Design explainability and transparency elements that help users understand AI outputs. 
• Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers throughout the product lifecycle. 
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate and refine designs. 

What You'll Do:

• Translate complex AI and data concepts into clear, usable designs. 
• Define user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. 
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and quality implementation. 
• Incorporate user feedback and analytics into design iterations. 
• Advocate for user-centric and ethical design practices in AI systems. 

What We're Looking For: Technical Skills & Job Requirements 

• Strong experience in UI/UX design for web or enterprise applications. 
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma or equivalent. 
• Experience designing data-heavy or analytics-driven interfaces. 
• Understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles. 
• Familiarity with AI-powered or intelligent systems is a strong plus. 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field. 
• 6–8 years of experience in UI/UX design for digital products. 
• Experience working on enterprise, data, or AI-driven products. 
• A strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking is required. 

Who We Are:

Our Core Values: Authenticity, Grit and Empathy are at the heart of everything we do at HYCU. All of us at HYCU take ownership in shaping and contributing to our culture. We pride ourselves in developing an inclusive and diverse company that supports our employees and customers to do extraordinary things.

The following is how we approach each Core Value:

• Authenticity - To be authentic means to be who we are and do it well. Focus your energy on being who YOU are. Be true to yourself. Authenticity also extends to our products. Understanding where we are truly the best fit for our customers and when we are not. And finally, authenticity in relationships: ensuring that we are honest and do what we say we’re going to do.
• Grit – To win we need to want it. Every team member needs to be able to jump in and help at every turn. Whether it’s staying late to help a colleague or customer or finding a better process and making sure it’s communicated cross-functionally. You just have to do it and love it…and never stop trying.
• Empathy - We need to care about each other, about our clients, about our business, and about the world around us. That might seem like a tall order, but if we don’t live in a constant state of empathy, if we don’t strive to truly put ourselves in another person’s shoes, we cannot truly serve the market.

"We are at our best when we stay true to our Core Values."~ Simon Taylor, CEO

What We Offer:

Come work for one of CRN’s “Cloud 100 Companies for 2026”. At HYCU you’ll have the opportunity to build your career with a “Visionary” B2B SaaS company from Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise BackUp. HYCU provides an excellent benefits package including Medical Insurance, generous time off, and more. We offer career development programs and an inclusive global culture. All our employees participate in our equity program.