Staff Design Engineer - Cloud Networking UX

Canonical
EMEA
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Self-motivated","Organised","Continuous learning"]

Own the UX vision for cloud networking experiences across Canonical’s portfolio, from MAAS to MicroCloud and Ubuntu Server networking. Define UX strategy, design intuitive interfaces for complex concepts like VPCs, subnets, routing tables, security groups, and observability, and create scalable design systems. Conduct research with DevOps, SREs, network administrators, and architects, building prototypes and high-fidelity designs in tools like Figma. Mentor designers and drive company-wide impact.

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7 months ago

Staff Design Engineer - Cloud Networking UX

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Job Summary

Own the UX vision for cloud networking experiences across Canonical’s portfolio, from MAAS to MicroCloud and Ubuntu Server networking. Define UX strategy, design intuitive interfaces for complex concepts like VPCs, subnets, routing tables, security groups, and observability, and create scalable design systems. Conduct research with DevOps, SREs, network administrators, and architects, building prototypes and high-fidelity designs in tools like Figma. Mentor designers and drive company-wide impact.
Location: EMEA
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and drive UX strategy for cloud networking products across Canonical’s portfolio.
  • •Design intuitive interfaces for complex networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, routing tables, security groups, and load balancers.
  • •Create and evolve design systems and patterns that scale across multiple products and platforms.
  • •Conduct user research with DevOps engineers, network administrators, SREs, and cloud architects to understand workflows and mental models.
  • •Build prototypes and high-fidelity designs (e.g., in Figma) and deliver experiences for network troubleshooting, monitoring, and observability.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkLearning BudgetAnnual HolidayParental LeaveEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of product, UX, or interaction design experience with a strong B2B/enterprise portfolio.
  • •Bachelor’s (or equivalent) in User Experience, Design, or STEM, or a compelling alternative path.
  • •Strong information architecture skills to structure complex systems into clear, navigable experiences.
  • •Proven experience conducting user research and translating findings into actionable design decisions.
  • •Solid understanding of cloud computing and networking fundamentals, and designing for developers and operations teams.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's in User Experience, Design, or STEM
Skills:CommunicationMentoringSelf-motivatedOrganisedContinuous learning
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FigmaUbuntuMAASMicroCloud

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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