Staff Design Engineer - Cloud Networking UX
Canonical
SeniorAbout the position
Shape the future of cloud networking user experience by designing intuitive interfaces and defining UX strategies for Canonical's cloud portfolio.
Tech stack
- ux-design
- figma
- cloud-computing
- networking
- user-research
Requirements
Required:
- 8+ years of experience in product design, UX design, or interaction design, with a strong portfolio of B2B/enterprise products
- Solid understanding of cloud computing and networking fundamentals, experience designing for developers and operations teams, and their workflows
- Strong information architecture skills and can organize complex systems into clear, navigable structures
- Excellent communication skills and can articulate design rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have:
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in a distributed, remote-first environment
- Knowledge and passion for the intersection of user experience, technology and design
Responsibilities
- Defining and driving the UX strategy for cloud networking products across Canonical's portfolio
- Designing intuitive interfaces for highly complex networking concepts that rethink VPCs, subnets, routing tables, security groups, load balancers, and network observability
- Conducting user research with DevOps engineers, network administrators, SREs, and cloud architects to understand their workflows, pain points, and mental models
- Mentoring designers and contribute to design culture across Canonical
Benefits
- Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’