UX Designer - Design Systems

Questa posizione è in Canonical

Il processo di selezione sarà interamente gestito Canonical.

Questa opportunità è disponibile in Milano, Roma, Torino, Padova, Bologna.

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As a UX Designer in the Design Systems team at Canonical, you will play a key role in making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of the software and infrastructure we build is true to our intentions and delivers the tools our community and customers need. This role is crucial for defining, evolving, and advocating for the consistent use of our design system to ensure it scales across all our products. This is a unique opportunity to join a global, remote-first company that is a pioneer of distributed collaboration. You will be part of a team that meets in person two to four times a year in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. Your role will entail:

• Building and evolving Canonical’s design system, ensuring measurable adoption, consistency, scalability, and accessibility across our products.
• Collaborating with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate user needs and brand principles into reusable components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Championing design system best practices, advocating for a cohesive user experience, and providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams.
• Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens, and interaction patterns.
• Ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap.
• Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions.

What we are looking for in you:

• Relevant experience in UX/product design, with a strong focus on design systems in complex environments.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong expertise in design systems, including component libraries and documentation.
• Expertise in Figma, Storybook, and design token workflows.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, bridging the gap between design and code.
• A proven ability to apply a design process and clearly communicate design decisions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a systemic approach to solving complex design challenges.
• A willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal company events.

What we offer:

• A distributed work environment with biannual team sprints in person.
• A personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review and a performance-driven bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including holiday leave, maternity/paternity leave, and a wellness platform.
• The opportunity to travel to new locations and meet colleagues from around the world.

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