Staff Design Engineer - Cloud Networking UX

The role entails

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

Creating and evolving design systems and patterns that scale across multiple products and platforms

Conducting user research with DevOps engineers, network administrators, SREs, and cloud architects to understand their workflows, pain points, and mental models

Building prototypes and high-fidelity designs using Figma or similar tools

Creating experiences for network troubleshooting, monitoring, and observability

Working on both GUI and terminal-based user experiences, understanding that our users span from UI to CLI preferences

Mentoring designers and contribute to design culture across Canonical

Owning one of our working groups to enable Canonical design’s horizontal efforts

What we are looking for in you

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Bachelor’s or equivalent in User Experience, Design, or STEM or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path

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

Experienced in user research methodologies and can translate findings into actionable design decisions

Excellent communication skills and can articulate design rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences

Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in a distributed, remote-first environment

Knowledge and passion for the intersection of user experience, technology and design

Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific

Result-oriented with a drive to finish work and celebrate success

Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long