Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of UX Designer at Canonical.
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global open-source movement. They publish Ubuntu, a vital open-source project for AI, IoT, and cloud platforms, impacting the world daily. The company has high recruitment standards, seeking excellence from global talent. As a remote-first company since 2004, working at Canonical offers a glimpse into the future, challenging individuals to think innovatively, work efficiently, learn new skills, and excel in the digital business landscape of the 21st century.
Summary
- Company: Canonical
- Job Title: UX Designer – Developer Experience
- Location: Lagos (Remote)
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Deadline: Not Specified
Job Title: UX Designer – Developer Experience
Job Summary
- 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.
- Our design team is on a mission to turn complex, open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can change how complex systems are built and what open source is capable of for enterprise IT. We are looking for a talented and technically minded user experience designer, who shares our ambitions.
- This role sits in the design team reporting to the Developer Experience design manager.
The role entails
- 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 evangelise 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
What we are looking for in you
- 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
- UX designers should be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, designers and executives.
- They represent us at cross-functional company meetings and must present their design position with clarity and precision.
- They should be confident and excited to take on complex design challenges. They should also be able to connect their design leadership to the strategic vision of the company.
Benefits
What We Offer You
- We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
- In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- 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
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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