UI/UX Designer - Storage Platform

Quantum is seeking an experienced UI/UX Designer to lead user experience strategy, design, and execution for our Storage Platform user interface initiative. This role will drive the creation of intuitive, performance‑optimized interfaces for our scaleout storage management systems, ensuring end users can effectively manage complex storage architectures, monitor system health, and execute operational workflows with minimal friction.

As UI/UX Designer, you will translate user research and requirements into compelling visual and interaction designs, collaborate closely with developers and executives to communicate design vision, and establish a sustainable design pipeline that keeps development teams fully utilized and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

User Research & Workflow Analysis

• Conduct user interviews and observational research to understand workflows, pain points, and requirements within scaleout storage environments.
• Map user journeys and translate critical use cases into actionable design requirements.

Design Strategy & Execution

• Define and evolve the user experience vision for the storage platform UI, establishing design standards, component libraries, and accessibility guidelines.
• Create detailed wireframes, prototypes, and comprehensive UI style guides that communicate design intent and specifications to developers.
• Present design concepts and rationale to executives and stakeholders to align vision and secure buy‑

Design Review & Implementation

• Conduct design reviews on coded implementations to validate alignment with approved designs and identify deviations.
• Provide constructive feedback to development teams and iterate based on technical constraints and implementation learnings.
• Monitor and optimize UI performance and user workflow integrity.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Design Pipeline

• Act as the primary design voice with executives, developers, and product teams to communicate design rationale and user research findings.
• Work with the Senior UI Development Manager to establish and maintain a sustainable design pipeline that keeps UI development teams fully utilized within agile sprint frameworks.
• Partner with developers on technical feasibility and performance optimization; collaborate with support teams to gather user feedback post‑

AI Tools Integration

• Leverage AI‑powered design tools to accelerate workflow creation, prototyping, documentation, and design quality assurance.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging AI technologies to improve role efficiency and team productivity.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–8+ years of UX/UI design experience in enterprise software, data management systems, or infrastructure products.
• Proven expertise in:
  • User research methodologies, including interviews, usability testing, and workflow analysis
  • Wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or equivalent)
  • Visual design, typography, color theory, and design systems
  • Information architecture and interaction design for complex, data‑rich applications
  • Ease‑of‑use principles and accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA compliance)
• Deep understanding of scale-out storage systems or experience with distributed data platforms, cloud infrastructure management UIs, or high‑availability systems.
• Strong communication skills with ability to present design concepts and rationale to both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating closely with engineering teams.
• Portfolio demonstrating design work on enterprise or infrastructure products with evidence of user research and iterative design processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience with storage product UIs including tape library, object storage, or file storage management.
• Proficiency with Vue.js‑based UI frameworks or component‑based UI architectures.
• Experience optimizing UI performance through front‑end design, API optimization, or familiarity with REST/GraphQL architectures.
• UI/Frontend coding skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) enabling design implementation and performance optimization.
• Background in distributed systems architecture or technical infrastructure design.
• Experience designing for mobile or responsive applications in technical environments.
• Certifications in UX design, interaction design, or human‑computer interaction.

Soft Skills

• User‑centric mindset with genuine passion for simplifying complex technical workflows.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to influence through design quality and clear communication.
• Adaptability and resilience in fast‑paced, iterative development environments.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to iterate rapidly based on user research and stakeholder input.
• Self‑directed learner comfortable with emerging technologies and design tools.

Quantum provides a diverse portfolio of health plans for medical and prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental medical insurance options. We also support our team members’ efforts to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle through reimbursement and educational programs. Quantum offers a company-matched 401(k) plan to help employees save for retirement in a tax-advantaged way. We also have an Employee Stock Purchase Program for purchasing Quantum stock at a discounted rate.

Anticipated Salary Range: $90,000 to $115,000 for qualified applicants. 

The above pay range represents Quantum's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Pay within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, knowledge/education, skills/abilities, internal equity, and budgetary considerations.

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