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 breakthrough 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, Canonical's developer experience, and our Infrastructure and Enterprise products. This role involves growth opportunities to deliver outstanding UX experiences and take ownership of your product’s design.

Our design team aims to transform complex open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can revolutionize enterprise IT and the capabilities of open source. We seek a talented, 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. Collaborating with the open source community and Canonical customers to research new features and improvements.
2. Working with product managers and engineers to shape future products.
3. Aligning design efforts with product strategy and best practices.
4. Evolving and evangelizing design systems for consistency and efficiency.
5. Understanding the broader scope and interconnected constraints of your work.
6. Supporting cross-functional groups within Canonical's design 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. Passion for user experience, technology, and design.
4. Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
5. Result-oriented with a drive to complete work and celebrate success.
6. Confidence in user research practices.
7. Engagement with latest design research and innovation.
8. Ability to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks.

UX designers should be excellent communicators, comfortable working with engineers, designers, and executives, and able to present their design positions clearly. They should be confident, excited to tackle complex challenges, and capable of aligning their design leadership with the company’s strategic vision.

What we offer you

We consider location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, revisited annually. Benefits include a USD 2,000 annual learning budget, performance reviews, recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, travel opportunities, and travel upgrades.

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing, changing the software world. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a work environment that challenges and inspires. Working remotely since 2004, we promote innovative thinking, skill development, and continuous learning.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enhances our environment and products. We provide fair consideration to all applications regardless of identity.