UX Designer - Developer experience

Canonical
EMEA
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Continuous learning","Curiosity","Research confidence"]

Lead UX design to improve how open-source software is built, packaged, and distributed globally. Work with engineering teams and product managers to design tools for developers, apply UX heuristics to deeply complex products, and evolve design systems for consistency and efficiency. Partner with cross-functional groups to support horizontal design efforts, represent the team in company meetings, and bring clarity to complex design challenges.

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Canonical
1 year ago

UX Designer - Developer experience

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Job Summary

Lead UX design to improve how open-source software is built, packaged, and distributed globally. Work with engineering teams and product managers to design tools for developers, apply UX heuristics to deeply complex products, and evolve design systems for consistency and efficiency. Partner with cross-functional groups to support horizontal design efforts, represent the team in company meetings, and bring clarity to complex design challenges.
Location: EMEA
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build tools that enable everyone to build, package, and maintain their own software with a focus on open source.
  • •Collaborate with product managers and engineers to shape the future of developer experience.
  • •Apply design process and UX heuristics to support deeply complex products.
  • •Evolve and evangelise design systems that drive consistency and efficiency.
  • •Support working groups to enable Canonical design’s horizontal efforts.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Learning BudgetAnnual HolidayParental LeaveWellness StipendPriority PassTravel Allowance

Key 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 an alternative path.
  • •Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology, and design.
  • •Confidence in user research practices and engagement with the latest design research and innovation.
  • •Commitment to continuous learning, improvement, and being curious, flexible, and scientific.
Education:Bachelor's in User Experience, Design, or STEM
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationContinuous learningCuriosityResearch confidence

Company Brief

Canonical
Develops and maintains Ubuntu, a leading open-source Linux distribution, and provides cloud, IoT, and enterprise support, tooling, and services to enable deployment, management, and security of infrastructure and applications.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2004
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