Staff Design Engineer – Cloud Networking UX
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| Company Name | Canonical |
| Company Type | Private |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Salary Range | Market Competitive |
| Location | Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain |
| Qualifications | None / No Formal Education |
| Experience | 5 Year+ |
Job Overview
Canonical is seeking a Staff Design Engineer specializing in Cloud Networking UX to join their remote-first team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing intuitive and effective user experiences for Canonical’s cloud networking products, contributing to the world’s most popular enterprise Linux, Ubuntu.
Company Overview
Canonical delivers open source solutions to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. As the publishers of Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, Canonical boasts a passionate global community of over 200,000 contributors. The company’s philosophy, ‘humanity to others,’ embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, which is the new normal for platforms and innovation. Canonical offers a secure, reliable, elegant, and intuitive operating system used across various devices, from tiny connected devices to the world’s biggest mainframes, and as the workstation experience for productive developers. They are proud to develop the fastest-growing Linux globally, despite already being widely deployed. Canonical is a remote-first company, valuing skills over location for its career opportunities.
Quick Details
- Salary Range: Market Competitive
- Job Type: Full-time
- Qualifications: None / Open to all applicants
- Experience: 5 Year+
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop exceptional user experiences for Canonical’s cloud networking products.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define UX requirements and strategy.
- Create detailed wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs.
- Conduct user research, usability testing, and analyze feedback to inform design decisions.
- Ensure design consistency and adherence to Canonical’s brand guidelines and technical standards.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of design processes and best practices within the team.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a UX/UI Designer, with a focus on cloud platforms, networking, or complex enterprise software.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user-centered design principles and methodologies.
- Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to articulate design decisions effectively.
- Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment and manage multiple projects.
- Understanding of open-source principles and a passion for community-driven development.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a globally recognized open-source operating system, Ubuntu.
- Flexible, remote-first work environment promoting work-life balance.
- Engage with a passionate and diverse global community of contributors.
- Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
- Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.
- Contribute to cutting-edge cloud networking and open-source innovation.