Junior UX Designer

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Junior UX Designer for our Design Team. Junior UX Designers play a vital role in the success of Ubuntu, the Canonical developer experience, and our Infrastructure and Enterprise products. The role involves growth opportunities to deliver outstanding UX experiences and take ownership of product design.

Our design team aims to transform complex, open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can revolutionize enterprise IT. We seek a talented and passionate user experience designer who shares our ambitions.

This position reports to a UX design manager and is based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails

1. Working with the open source community and Canonical customers to research new features and improvements.
2. Collaborating with product managers and engineers to shape the future of Canonical products.
3. Engaging with the design team to align efforts with product strategy and best practices.
4. Developing and evangelizing design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency.
5. Understanding the broader scope of your work and its interconnected constraints.
6. Supporting working groups to enable Canonical design's horizontal efforts.

What we are looking for in you

1. Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
2. Bachelor's or equivalent in User Experience, Design, STEM, or a compelling alternative narrative.
3. Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology, and design.
4. Commitment to continuous learning—curious, flexible, scientific.
5. Result-oriented with a drive to complete tasks and celebrate successes.
6. Confidence in user research practices.
7. Engagement with the latest design research and innovations.
8. Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.

UX designers should be excellent communicators, comfortable working with engineers, designers, and executives. They must present their design positions clearly and be excited to tackle complex design challenges, linking their leadership to the company's strategic vision.

What we offer you

We consider location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, revisiting annually. Benefits include base pay, performance bonuses, and additional perks aligned with our values, tailored to local needs:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues in new locations
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global shift 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, uphold high standards, and expect excellence. Working remotely since 2004, we challenge our colleagues to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate their performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity in experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enhances our environment and products. We welcome all applicants for fair consideration.