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CanonicalUX Designer - Infrastructure
This full-time, remote UX Designer role for Infrastructure is based in the EMEA region and sits in a reporting line under the Infrastructure design manager. The…
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This full-time, remote UX Designer role for Infrastructure is based in the EMEA region and sits in a reporting line under the Infrastructure design manager. The designer works with engineering teams at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu, on open-source tools for building clouds and managing compute clusters worldwide. The work centers on building tools that let people create their own cloud experiences, covering products such as MAAS, LXD, MicroCloud…
Job Description
This full-time, remote UX Designer role for Infrastructure is based in the EMEA region and sits in a reporting line under the Infrastructure design manager. The designer works with engineering teams at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu, on open-source tools for building clouds and managing compute clusters worldwide.
The work centers on building tools that let people create their own cloud experiences, covering products such as MAAS, LXD, MicroCloud and Canonical Kubernetes. The designer also works with product managers and engineers on where data center and self-sovereign clouds are heading, supports complex products through design process and UX heuristics, and helps evolve design systems that bring consistency and efficiency. The designer contributes to a working group that supports the design team's shared efforts.
The posting seeks someone technically oriented who enjoys making things and handling real hardware, has knowledge of user experience and design, and is confident in user research. The designer should keep up with design research and enjoy continuous learning, with a scientific and curious approach.
A bachelor-level qualification, or a comparable one, in the UX, design or STEM area is expected, or an explained alternative route. UX designers are expected to communicate well with engineers, designers and executives, and to present design positions clearly at cross-functional meetings. Travel abroad is expected two times annually for company events lasting up to two weeks.
Responsibilities
- Design tools that let users build and manage their own cloud experiences
- Work with product managers and engineers on data center and self-sovereign cloud products
- Support complex products with design process and UX heuristics
- Evolve and promote design systems that drive consistency
- Consider the broader constraints that shape each design decision
- Support a working group that handles the design team's shared efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor-level qualification or equivalent in UX, design or a STEM field, or a clearly explained alternative route
- Enthusiasm for building things and handling real hardware
- Grounding in user experience, technology and design, plus enthusiasm for all three
- Interest in recent design research and new ideas
- Confidence in user research practices
- Willingness to travel abroad twice yearly
Qualifications
- Strong communication with engineers, designers and executives
- Ability to present design positions with clarity at cross-functional meetings
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, under the Infrastructure design manager.
What is the employment type?
The position is full-time.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for a bachelor-level qualification (or equivalent) in UX, design or a STEM field, plus confidence in user research and enthusiasm for real hardware.
How do I apply?
The posting does not describe the application process.
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