Zluri - Product Design Manager

About Zluri:

Every enterprise is deploying AI agents. Almost none of them know what those agents can access. Zluri is building the Identity Control Plane for the AI Era — a unified platform that brings real-time visibility and governance to every identity in an organization, human and non-human alike. We combine Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), Identity Visibility & Intelligence (IVIP), and Identity Governance into a single platform powered by a Context Graph architecture.

While others build agents to do the work, we build the infrastructure to ensure they don't go rogue.

We're a Series-B startup backed by Lightspeed, MassMutual Ventures, Endiya Partners, and Kalaari Capital, trusted by 200+ enterprise customers to secure their identity landscape. If you're excited about defining how the world governs identity in an AI-first future, we'd love to talk

Role Summary:
We are looking for a UX Design Manager who is a "player-coach" at heart. You will not just manage pixels; you will define how humans interact with complex identity systems and invisible AI agents. You will lead a pod of talented designers, creating intuitive workflows for IT and Security teams to govern their digital workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design Strategy: Translate complex technical requirements (Identity Governance, AI Policies) into simple, intuitive, and elegant user experiences.
• Team Leadership: Mentor, coach, and manage the performance of 4-6 Product Designers, fostering a culture of critique and creativity.
• Process Excellence: Own the end-to-end design lifecycle, from user research and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and design QA.
• Design System: Maintain and evolve our Design System to ensure consistency and speed of execution across the platform.
• User Research: Champion user research practices - conducting or overseeing usability testing and translating insights into design decisions.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leaders to ensure design feasibility and business alignment.
• Hiring: Actively participate in recruiting top design talent to scale the team.

What are we looking for

Must-haves:

• Experience: 8+ years of Product Design experience with 2+ years in a formal leadership/management role.
• B2B Complexity: Strong portfolio showcasing experience in B2B SaaS, specifically in complex domains (e.g., Data Visualisation, Dashboards, Enterprise Workflows). Use product analytics to measure and improve design impact.
• Craftsmanship: Mastery of design tools (Figma) and a deep understanding of layout, typography, and interaction design.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to design for scale; you don't just design screens, you design systems and flows. Experience building and evolving a scalable design system.
• Education: Degree in Design (HCI, Interaction Design, Graphic Design) preferred or equivalent practical experience; an exceptional portfolio is equally valued.
• Stakeholder Management: Present design rationale to leadership and influence product roadmap

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience designing for security, compliance, or IT admin personas is a significant plus. eg, Cybersecurity, DevOps tools, or Developer Platforms.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment (0 to 1 or 1 to 10 journey).
• Basic understanding of Frontend technologies (HTML/CSS/React) to communicate effectively with engineers.Awareness of WCAG accessibility standards
• Interest or experience in designing for AI-powered experiences
  
  Perks and Benefits:

• Health First - Health insurance, mental health sessions and unlimited sick leaves.
• ESOPS - At Zluri, you are a partner not an employee - our ESOP program is open for all.
• Rewards and Recognition - We have a solid rewards and recognition program in place.
• Team outings and getaways - We believe in the importance of a pause and have monthly team - outings and quarterly getaways.

Key Team Members:

• Ritish Puttaparthi - Co - Founder and CEO
• Chaithanya Yembari - Co - Founder and CTO
• Sethu Meenakshisundaram - Co - Founder and COO
• Michael Tsai - Head of Product
• Mithun Mohan - Principal Product Designer

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Lightspeed leads Zluri’s $20M funding round as SaaS management platform takes off

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