Visual Designer

Canonical; Nice; À distance; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading tech firm is seeking Visual Designers to join their Design team. This role focuses on transforming open-source software into intuitive products. Candidates should have a strong design background, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for technology. The position offers a distributed work environment with opportunities for personal development and international travel.

Prestations

Personal Learning and Development Budget of USD 2,000

Annual Compensation Review

Performance-based Bonuses

Holiday Leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Opportunities

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic record or compelling alternative educational path.
• Experience in agency, company, or freelance design.

Responsabilités

• Work with design colleagues on brand guidelines and UI design.
• Create stylish presentations enhancing user experience.
• Produce content demonstrating design principles and usability.

Connaissances

Design Principles

Usability

Accessibility

Web Standards

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Curiosity

Flexibility

Accountability

Formation

Undergraduate Degree in a Technical Subject

Description du poste

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, and industry leaders across many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, 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 to turn complex, open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can change how complex systems are built and perceptions of what open source is capable of. 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, including evolving our brand guidelines and applying 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 that is content-rich and informative, demonstrating a deep understanding of design principles, 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 or a compelling narrative about an alternative educational path.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or equivalent experience.
• Confidence in speaking up, exchanging feedback, and sharing ideas.
• A 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.
• Appreciation of diversity and effectiveness in a multicultural, multinational environment.
• Thoughtfulness, self-motivation, and result-oriented mindset.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events, up to two weeks long.

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 annually.
• Annual compensation review and performance-based bonuses.
• Additional benefits reflecting our values, including holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Program, and travel opportunities.

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 the software landscape. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for our team members. Working here offers a future-oriented environment that challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enriches our environment and products. We welcome applications from all identities and backgrounds, ensuring fair consideration for everyone.