Senior Design Manager, Infrastructure UX for Open Source

Higlobe, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly environment
Learning budget 2,000 USD/year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Sprints travel opportunities
Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Senior Design Manager to lead the Infrastructure Design team, shaping the tools developers rely on and driving quality improvements. You will coach designers, manage roadmaps, and ensure deadlines are met while aligning with product and engineering goals.

The role emphasizes open source values, remote collaboration, and ongoing professional growth. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams across cloud and distribution workflows, helping evolve security, packaging, and

Qualifications

  • Outstanding quality in UX design and tech-savviness
  • Formal education in design or related field
  • Experience leading design teams in technical domains

Responsibilities

  • Review design team output for quality and impact
  • Support designers' professional growth and career progression
  • Improve operational workflows and collaboration with Web Engineering
  • Define and validate outcomes with engineering stakeholders
  • Evolve design systems and guidelines for consistency and efficiency
  • Coordinate with design leadership to mature practice
  • Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams
  • Engage with the open source community to communicate value and learn

Skills

UX design quality
Technology savviness
Team leadership
Communication with stakeholders
Delivery governance
Quantitative optimization
Balancing consistency and innovation
Travel readiness

Education

Design or behavioral science degree

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Senior Design Manager to lead the Infrastructure Design team, shaping the tools developers rely on and driving quality improvements. You will coach designers, manage roadmaps, and ensure deadlines are met while aligning with product and engineering goals.

The role emphasizes open source values, remote collaboration, and ongoing professional growth. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams across cloud and distribution workflows, helping evolve security, packaging, and

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