Core Tech/DX/Lead/Principal Manager, Interaction Design (HC)

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies. Technology is an integral part of virtually everything we do, and our team enjoys access to some of the most advanced computing resources in the world. D. E. Shaw India Software Private Limited is seeking an exceptionally capable interaction designer to join our Design and User Experience group based in Hyderabad and Bengaluru and work on its core web platform, which serves as the underlying infrastructure for all web application development across the firm.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY: As a member of the team, you will take complex scenarios and convert them into simple, fluid, and delightful experiences, drive innovation through visual, interaction, and information design, and have a robust understanding of each facet of the design processes as you will partner with BU Heads, Product Managers, Team Leads, and Developers to shape end-to-end experiences from conceptualization to production. You will be working and co-creating with talented and diverse, multi- disciplinary teams, and individuals across the organization and conceptualizing, designing, and prototyping new features and components of the firm’s web and mobile platform (Design System). You will also create paper prototypes and appropriate high-fidelity image mockups to be converted into interactive prototypes using prototyping tools and/or HTML/CSS/JavaScript depending on the project requirements and strategically design UIs using evidence based best practices. Additionally, you will serve as the go-to person for the platform’s design system recommendations, while working closely with development teams, business analysts, and project owners throughout all phases of product development and continuously uphold and increase the quality of products in terms of their user experience. You will support the DESIS Human Capital (HC) team with their design requirements, ensuring consistency with the global HC style guide and contributing to a cohesive design language across products. You will also take a leading role in evolving HC’s design system and corresponding Figma component library, collaborating with the HC design and development teams to support the style guide and AI-assisted design initiatives. Furthermore, you will be responsible for coaching, guiding, and mentoring various designers working across different efforts by providing oversight and direction.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR: Basic qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in interface and interaction design, including at least 1 year of experience in designing data intensive applications
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in product design, industrial design, or information design from a reputable university
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating experience creating user centric design solutions
• The ability to self-motivate and work under deadline constraints
• A continuous learning attitude when it comes to design, UX, and technology and should be someone who can integrate these learnings into their work
• Robust experience contributing to enterprise-scale design systems and building scalable Figma component libraries using design best practices
• Experience working on AI-supported design projects, with the ability to translate AI-driven functionality into intuitive user experiences and interaction patterns
• The ability to collaborate across teams and roles to create, define, deliver, and support effective designs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to articulate their ideas with various stakeholders Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LdIteDesAug25 We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative. The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.