UX Designer - Developer experience

About the Position

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring a UX Designer for Developer Experience to work with the exceptional engineering teams at Canonical and have a vital role in improving how software is built and distributed globally.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building tools that enable everyone to build, package, and maintain their own software, with a focus on Open Source.
• Collaborating with product managers and engineers to shape the future of developer experience.
• Supporting deeply complex products with the process of design and UX heuristics.
• Working to evolve and evangelize design systems that drive consistency and efficiency.
• Understanding the broader scope of your work and its numerous interconnected constraints.
• Supporting one of our working groups to enable Canonical design’s horizontal efforts.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in User Experience, Design, or STEM or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path.
• Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology, and design.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific.
• Result-oriented with a drive to finish work and celebrate success.
• Confidence in user research practices.
• Engagement with the latest design research and innovation.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long.

We Offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.