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. There is an expectation of growth to deliver outstanding UX experiences and to take ownership of your product’s design.

Our design team aims to transform complex, open-source software into efficient, intuitive products that can change how complex systems are built and expand open source capabilities for enterprise IT. We seek a talented and passionate user experience designer who shares our ambitions.

This role 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. Evolving 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. An exceptional academic record from high school and university.
2. A 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. A commitment to continuous learning, curiosity, flexibility, and a scientific approach.
5. Result-oriented with a drive to complete work and celebrate success.
6. Confidence in user research practices.
7. Engagement with the latest design research and innovation.
8. The 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 confident in tackling complex design challenges, aligning their leadership with the company's strategic vision.

What we offer you

We consider location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation globally. We review compensation annually, with additional benefits reflecting our values and local needs, including:

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly 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 to travel and meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for company events

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu—the platform for AI, IoT, and cloud—aiming to change software globally. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for excellence. Since 2004, most colleagues work from home, embracing the future of work, innovation, and continuous learning.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We promote a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of background and perspective fosters better work environments and products. We consider all applications fairly, regardless of identity.