Visual Designer

Canonical; Dresden; Remote; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Canonical, a leader in open source software, is hiring Visual Designers to transform complex software into intuitive products. This role involves collaborating with a diverse team to enhance brand identity and user experience. Ideal candidates will have a strong design background and a passion for impactful technology.

Leistungen

Annual personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Recognition rewards and holiday leave

Travel opportunities for company events

Qualifikationen

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong work ethic and ability to collaborate.

Aufgaben

• Evolve brand guidelines and apply them to communications materials.
• Create stylish presentations to enhance user experience.
• Produce designs demonstrating understanding of design principles.

Kenntnisse

Design Principles

Usability

Accessibility

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Jobbeschreibung

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across various sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in more than 75 countries, and very few roles are based in offices. Teams meet two to four times annually in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring Visual Designers for Brand and Design Systems to join our mission of transforming complex, open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can change how complex systems are built and perceptions of open source capabilities. We seek exceptional designers who share our passion for impacting the lives of millions of engineers, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and consumers daily. These roles are within our central Design team, which collaborates closely with colleagues throughout the organization.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails

1. Working with a diverse team of design colleagues on various projects to evolve our brand guidelines, apply them to communications materials, our UI design system, and graphic design for digital products.
2. Creating clear, stylish presentations that enhance user experience and reach a broad audience.
3. Producing content-focused designs, demonstrating deep understanding of design principles, heuristics, usability, accessibility, and web standards.
4. Having agency, company, or freelance design experience.

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• An undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative educational path.
• Confidence in speaking up, exchanging feedback, and sharing ideas.
• A proven track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results.
• Leadership qualities and a commitment to skills development and mentorship.
• Passion for technology demonstrated through personal projects and initiatives.
• Strong work ethic and confidence to collaborate with motivated colleagues.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English, with excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• An appreciation for diversity, politeness, and effectiveness in a multicultural, multinational environment.
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks.

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. Our benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations.
• Travel perks for company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for our team. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. We believe diversity in experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enhances our environment and products. We welcome all applications and will consider every candidate fairly.