Senior UX Designer at Canonical Nigeria

Job Title: Senior UX Designer

Description

• With Ubuntu, Canonical created the first Linux for human beings. Our design team is on a mission to turn complex, open-source software into intuitive products that can change the face of enterprise IT. We are looking for an exceptional senior user experience designer, who shares our passion.
• Our mission is to make enterprise-grade open source software, applications and services available to people everywhere. We create world-renowned software, impacting the lives of millions of engineers, enterprises, entrepreneurs and consumers every day.
• Our multi-disciplinary web design and production team includes visual designers, UX designers, front-end and back-end developers to bring exciting web projects to life. We help and learn from each other and strive to improve our work and processes.
• This role sits in the design team reporting to one of the UX managers and will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities
What will your day look like

• Work with the open source community and Canonical customers to research new features and improvements
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to shape the future of Canonical products
• Evolve and evangelise design systems that drive consistency and efficiency
• Provide direction to the design team, keeping our efforts aligned with product strategy and best practices
• Interact with the open source community to encourage adoption of features and designs
• UX designers should be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, designers and executives.
• They represent us at cross-functional company meetings and must present their design position with clarity and precision.
• 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.

Requirements
What we are looking for in you

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• Bachelor’s Degree 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

What we offer

• An opportunity to shape a company and products
• Influence in the open source community
• An inclusive work environment
• Learning and development
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on Not Specified. Qualified and interested candidates can: Click here to apply online. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website: https://canonical.com/

Note:

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.