Junior UX Designer

About Us

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

The Role

Job Title: Junior UX Designer

Job Responsibilities:

• Clear, stylish presentation that aids the user experience of our products is how we raise the bar and reach the widest audience.
• Real content and information will be at the core of the designs you produce.
• You know the ins and outs of typography, colour and layout, and you care deeply about usability, accessibility and web standards.
• You should have agency, company or freelance design experience.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications:

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in User Experience, Design, or STEM
• Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology and design
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific
• Drive to finish work and celebrate success
• Confidence in user research practices
• Engagement with the latest design research and innovation

Skills:

• UX designers should be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, designers and executives
• They should be confident and excited to take on complex design challenges
• They should also be able to connect their design leadership to the strategic vision of the company

Work Style:

• Full-time
• Remote

Benefits & Perks

• Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events