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CanonicalUX Designer - Developer experience
Canonical is seeking a UX Designer for Developer Experience to join its design team and help shape how software is built and distributed globally. Canonical produces…
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Canonical is seeking a UX Designer for Developer Experience to join its design team and help shape how software is built and distributed globally. Canonical produces Ubuntu and provides open-source software and operating systems for public cloud, AI, IoT, and enterprise technology markets. Operating as a distributed organization with over 1200 employees across more than 75 countries, the company focuses on transforming complex open-source platforms into efficient, intuitive products. In…
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Canonical is seeking a UX Designer for Developer Experience to join its design team and help shape how software is built and distributed globally. Canonical produces Ubuntu and provides open-source software and operating systems for public cloud, AI, IoT, and enterprise technology markets. Operating as a distributed organization with over 1200 employees across more than 75 countries, the company focuses on transforming complex open-source platforms into efficient, intuitive products.
In this role, reporting to the Developer Experience design manager, the successful candidate will design tools that allow users to build, package, and maintain software with an emphasis on open source. The position requires collaborating closely with product managers and engineers, applying UX heuristics to deeply complex products, and evolving design systems to ensure consistency. The role is based remotely in the EMEA region and involves international travel approximately twice per year for in-person team events.
Responsibilities
- Design and build tools enabling users to build, package, and maintain software focused on open source
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to shape the future of developer experience
- Apply user experience processes and heuristics to support deeply complex products
- Evolve and evangelize design systems to drive product consistency and efficiency
- Support horizontal design efforts within a designated working group
Requirements
- Comfort working with a complex mix of engineers, designers, and executives
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
- Confidence in executing user research practices and engaging with design innovation
Qualifications
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in User Experience, Design, or a STEM field, or a compelling narrative for an alternative path
- Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology, and design
- Commitment to continuous learning, flexibility, and a scientific approach to improvement
Core Skills
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation reviews and performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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Where is the UX Designer - Developer experience role located?
This role is based remotely in the EMEA region.
What travel is required for this position?
The role requires the ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks long.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies employment as full-time.
What salary is offered for this role?
The specific salary is not stated in the job posting, though compensation considers geographical location, experience, and performance, and includes an annual review and performance-driven bonus or commission.
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