India - UX Engineer

This is a Cactus International position and is located in India.

JOB SUMMARY:

the UX engineer / product design engineer is responsible for designing, validating, and delivering user-centered digital experiences that effectively support business processes and product goals. this role combines deep user experience design expertise with strong design-system thinking and practical technical knowledge to ensure solutions are intuitive for end users and feasible for engineering teams.

the ideal candidate is a primeng-first designer with extensive experience using primeng v19+, figma, and enterprise ux principles to create scalable, reusable, and consistent experiences. they must be capable of translating business requirements into production-ready designs using standard primeng components, minimizing customization while maximizing usability, maintainability, and development efficiency.

This role plays a critical part in improving user adoption, reducing workflow friction, driving consistency across products, and transforming business data into meaningful dashboard-driven insights.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

- Conduct user research activities including stakeholder interviews, contextual inquiries, surveys, workshops, and usability testing to understand user needs, behaviors, pain points, and business objectives.

- Analyze business processes and translate requirements into user journeys, workflow diagrams, task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.

- Design intuitive, accessible, responsive, and visually appealing enterprise applications using a PrimeNG-first design approach.

- Create Figma designs that directly align with PrimeNG v19+ components and implementation capabilities.

- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, Product Owners, and Engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Validate design solutions through usability testing, heuristic evaluations, analytics, and stakeholder feedback, iterating as required.

- Develop and maintain reusable design systems, Figma component libraries, templates, and UX patterns to ensure consistency and scalability.

- Promote design reusability, standardization, and uniform user experiences across products and modules.

- Transform traditional data tables and operational reports into meaningful dashboard experiences with actionable insights and KPI-driven visualizations.

- Ensure solutions meet accessibility standards (WCAG), responsiveness requirements, and enterprise design standards.

- Partner with development teams to ensure accurate design-to-code implementation and component compliance.

- Support image, icon, and visual asset preparation for digital products using appropriate design tools.

- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives, and design reviews.

- Continuously evaluate user feedback, product usage patterns, and stakeholder input to identify optimization opportunities.

- Advocate for component-driven design, reusable UX patterns, and design system adoption across teams.

- Ensure minimal customization of PrimeNG components and maximize the use of standard platform capabilities.

EDUCATION

- Bachelors degree in User Experience Design, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

EXPERIENCE

- 5-8 years of professional experience in UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Product Design Engineering, or UX Engineering roles.

- Proven experience designing enterprise software, SaaS platforms, industrial applications, ERP systems, operational systems, or other complex business applications.

- Strong hands-on experience with Figma and design system management.

- Proven experience designing solutions using PrimeNG v19+ components and patterns.

- Experience transforming business requirements into production-ready designs.

- Experience conducting user research and usability testing activities.

- Experience creating reusable design systems and component libraries.

- Experience converting operational data and tabular information into dashboard-driven user experiences.

- Experience working within Agile/Scrum product teams.

- Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, and Business Stakeholders.

- Experience supporting design-to-development workflows and implementation reviews.

- Understanding of enterprise software development practices and front-end implementation considerations.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

- UX Certification (NN/g, HFI, UXQB, or equivalent)

- Human-Centered Design Certifications

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Job Knowledge

- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, interaction design standards, and design thinking methodologies.

- Deep knowledge of PrimeNG v19+ components, capabilities, and implementation patterns.

- Understanding of component-driven design systems and reusable UX architecture.

- Knowledge of business process modeling and how digital systems support operational workflows.

- Strong understanding of dashboard design, information hierarchy, and data visualization principles.

- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG), responsive design, and cross-platform experiences.

- Understanding of Agile software delivery methodologies.

- Knowledge of modern web application architecture, APIs, and system integrations.

- Understanding of enterprise application usability and workflow optimization principles.

Skills

UX & PRODUCT DESIGN

- USER RESEARCH

- STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

- CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY

- USABILITY TESTING

- USER JOURNEY MAPPING

- SERVICE DESIGN

- INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

- INTERACTION DESIGN

- WIREFRAMING

- HIGH-FIDELITY MOCKUPS

- RAPID PROTOTYPING

- DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN TOOLS

- FIGMA (ADVANCED)

- FIGMA COMPONENT LIBRARIES

- FIGMA VARIABLES & DESIGN TOKENS

- AUTO LAYOUT

- INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPES

- IMAGE EDITING

- ICON CREATION & ICON EDITING

- VISUAL ASSET PREPARATION

- MICROSOFT PAINT / PAINT.NET

- ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE (PREFERRED)

PRIMENG & DESIGN SYSTEMS

- PRIMENG V19+

- PRIMEFLEX

- PRIMEBLOCKS

- DESIGN SYSTEMS

- COMPONENT LIBRARIES

- REUSABLE UX PATTERNS

- DESIGN GOVERNANCE

- UX STANDARDIZATION

- COMPONENT-DRIVEN DESIGN

DASHBOARD & DATA VISUALIZATION

- DASHBOARD DESIGN

- KPI VISUALIZATION

- DATA STORYTELLING

- ANALYTICAL WORKSPACES

- TABLE-TO-DASHBOARD TRANSFORMATION

- OPERATIONAL DASHBOARD DESIGN

- EXECUTIVE DASHBOARD DESIGN

TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

- HTML5

- CSS3

- JAVASCRIPT

- ANGULAR (PREFERRED)

- RESPONSIVE DESIGN

- ACCESSIBILITY (WCAG)

- DESIGN-TO-CODE HANDOFF

- FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS

COLLABORATION & DELIVERY

- AGILE

- SCRUM

- SPRINT PLANNING

- BACKLOG REFINEMENT

- REQUIREMENTS GATHERING

- CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

- STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

- WORKSHOP FACILITATION

- DESIGN REVIEWS

Abilities

- Ability to translate complex business requirements into simple, intuitive, and scalable user experiences.

- Ability to balance user needs, business goals, technical constraints, and delivery timelines.

- Ability to think in terms of reusable systems and patterns rather than individual screens.

- Ability to maintain consistency and uniformity across multiple applications and product areas.

- Ability to create beautiful user experiences without relying on component customization.

- Ability to maximize adoption of standard PrimeNG components while maintaining strong usability.

- Ability to identify opportunities to convert data-heavy screens into meaningful dashboard insights.

- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to influence product and design decisions through research, design rationale, and user insights.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Ability to drive continuous improvement through user feedback and iterative design practices.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cactus Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Safety is our top priority. All employees must comply with our comprehensive safety programs, participate in required safety training, and demonstrate commitment to our safety-first culture. This position may require working in potentially hazardous environments if you are traveling to a branch or plant location. Ensure that you follow all safety guidelines that are required when working in the field, branch or manufacturing facility.

This position generally operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

- Sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer

- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls

- Reach with hands and arms

- Talk and hear

- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

- Walk or stand periodically throughout the day

- Maintain sustained concentration on computer screens

- Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cactus Companies maintains a drug-free workplace.