Visual Designer

Canonical; Metz; À distance; USD 40 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An innovative firm is seeking Visual Designers to join their central Design team. This exciting role focuses on transforming complex open-source software into intuitive products that impact millions. Designers will work collaboratively to evolve brand guidelines and create engaging presentations, enhancing user experience. The company fosters a distributed work environment, encouraging personal growth and skill development through a generous learning budget. With opportunities to travel and meet colleagues globally, this position is perfect for those passionate about design and technology.

Prestations

Personal Learning and Development Budget

Annual Compensation Review

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Opportunities for Company Events

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Confidence to speak up and share ideas respectfully.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate on projects to evolve brand guidelines and UI design.
• Create presentations that enhance user experience.

Connaissances

Design Principles

Usability

Accessibility

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Formation

Undergraduate Degree in Technical Subject

High School Diploma

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 transform 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 part of 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 projects that evolve our brand guidelines and 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. Content and information will be at the core of your designs. You should have a deep understanding of design principles, quality heuristics, usability, accessibility, and web standards. Experience in agency, company, or freelance design is preferred.

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 to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas respectfully.
• A track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results.
• Leadership qualities and a commitment to skill 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 and effectiveness in a multicultural, multinational environment.
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.

What we offer colleagues:

• A distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• A personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 annually.
• Annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations.
• Travel benefits for long-haul company events.

About Canonical:

Canonical is a pioneering tech company 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 the software industry. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for new hires, expecting excellence. Since 2004, most colleagues work remotely, embracing the future of work and encouraging innovative thinking, continuous learning, and personal growth.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer:

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