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CanonicalUX Designer - Design systems
This full-time, remote UX Designer role sits on the Design System team at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu. The designer defines, evolves and advocates for…
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This full-time, remote UX Designer role sits on the Design System team at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu. The designer defines, evolves and advocates for a consistent design system that scales across the company's products, and reports to Design Systems Management. The position is remote within the EMEA region. Work includes building and evolving the design system so that it is adopted, consistent, scalable and accessible across products. The…
Job Description
This full-time, remote UX Designer role sits on the Design System team at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu. The designer defines, evolves and advocates for a consistent design system that scales across the company's products, and reports to Design Systems Management. The position is remote within the EMEA region.
Work includes building and evolving the design system so that it is adopted, consistent, scalable and accessible across products. The designer turns user needs and brand values into reusable parts, patterns and guidance, designs and documents UI components, token systems and interaction patterns, and writes documentation and offers help to teams across functions. The designer also helps set governance for how teams use the system and keeps the roadmap on schedule.
The posting seeks UX or product design experience concentrated on design systems in complicated environments, including a portfolio that shows component libraries, documentation and work on large systems. A working knowledge of Figma, Storybook and token-based workflows is expected, along with experience partnering with engineers to connect design and code.
Candidates should apply a clear design process, document their decisions, pay close attention to detail, and balance consistency with innovation. The role may involve up to four trips a year for internal events. Educational achievements in design or a related behavioral science discipline are listed as an exceptional-achievement requirement.
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve the design system, measuring adoption, consistency, scalability and accessibility
- Turn user needs and brand values into reusable parts, patterns and guidance
- Design and document UI components, token systems and interaction patterns
- Write documentation and offer help to teams across functions
- Help set governance for how teams use the design system
- Keep roadmap delivery on time
- Push for accessible, performant and scalable design decisions
Requirements
- UX or product design experience concentrated on design systems in complicated environments
- A portfolio that shows component libraries, documentation and complex system work
- Working knowledge of Figma, Storybook and token-based workflows
- Experience partnering with engineers to connect design and code
- Ability to apply a design process and document design decisions clearly
- Attention to detail and a systematic approach to complex problems
- Dedication to honest progress reporting and meeting deadlines you own
- Readiness to make up to four trips a year for internal events
Qualifications
- Educational achievement in design or a related behavioral science discipline
- A balanced approach to consistency and innovation
Core Skills
Benefits
- Distributed work with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Priority Pass access and upgrades on long-haul trips to company events
- A USD 2,000 yearly allowance for personal learning and development
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
- Maternity and paternity leave, plus annual holiday leave
- Employee assistance program and a wellness platform
- Chances to visit new locations and meet colleagues in person
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Where is this role based?
The role is remote and based in the EMEA region, sitting on the Design System team.
What is the employment type?
The position is full-time.
How much travel is expected?
The posting mentions up to four trips a year for internal events.
How do I apply?
The posting does not describe the application process.
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