Halcyon · 1 day ago
Principal Product UX Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expHalcyon is a pioneering company focused on providing an adaptive security platform specifically designed to combat ransomware. As the Principal Product UX Designer, you will lead the user experience design for the Halcyon platform, collaborating with various teams to create intuitive and impactful solutions for complex security challenges.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Define and champion Halcyon’s UX vision, principles, and long-term design strategy across the platform
Enable and elevate the UX design team to actively participate in shaping product direction and executive decision-making, ensuring decisions are grounded in shared user-centered insights, research, and data
Lead user research efforts including discovery interviews, persona development, journey mapping, and usability testing
Synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear, actionable product and design recommendations
Drive end-to-end design for complex enterprise workflows, from concept through shipped UI
Rapidly iterate on user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in close collaboration with Product, Engineering, and stakeholders
Balance user needs, technical constraints, and business priorities to deliver pragmatic, high-impact solutions
Evolve and govern Halcyon’s design system in Figma, including components, patterns, tokens, and interaction standards
Ensure visual and interaction consistency across the web application, documentation, and in-product messaging
Partner closely with engineering to ensure scalable, high-quality implementation
Translate dense telemetry—alerts, events, timelines, and security signals—into clear, actionable dashboards and visualizations
Design interfaces that accelerate comprehension, investigation, and response for security teams operating under pressure
Work closely with PMs, engineers, security analysts, brand, and marketing to deliver accessible, high-quality experiences
Clearly communicate and defend design decisions using user data, usability findings, and industry best practices
Analyze user behavior and product usage to identify opportunities to improve usability, efficiency, and clarity
Iterate in a fast-paced environment, incorporating customer feedback and evolving technical realities into design solutions
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years of experience in Product UX/UI design for Enterprise SaaS or complex software platforms (cybersecurity, observability, or data-intensive tools strongly preferred)
Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design ownership—from research and strategy through execution and shipped experiences
Deep experience with low- and high-fidelity design tools, rapid prototyping, and design-system management (Figma required)
Proven ability to design for complex enterprise workflows, including RBAC, dashboards, policy engines, APIs, and multi-tenant systems
Strong understanding of modern front-end patterns and technical constraints
Familiarity with React, Material UI, or similar frameworks to collaborate effectively with engineers
Experience designing security, observability, or analytics dashboards (alerts, events, detections, timelines, MITRE ATT&CK, assets, users, policies)
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Thrives in high-growth, evolving environments; self-directed, decisive, and action-oriented
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
401k plan with 3% employer match
Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.
Medical and dependent care FSA options.
Flexible PTO policy
Parental leave
Generous equity offering
Company
Halcyon
Halcyon is an anti ransomware and cyber resilience platform that eliminates the business impact of ransomware.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$190MKey Investors
Bain Capital Ventures
2024-11-25Series C· $100M
2023-12-19Series B· $40M
2023-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Jon Miller
CEO and Founder
Ryan Smith
CTO + Co-Founder
Recent News
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