canonical

Staff Design Engineer - Cloud Networking UX

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At a Glance

Location
Home based - EMEA
Work Regime
remote
Experience
8+ years
Department
Web & Design
Posted
2026-03-31T12:47:53-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Cloud

Requirements

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

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

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

Compensation & Benefits

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits below, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.

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

Responsibilities

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

About the Company

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.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.​ Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.