Job description

About the Role

This opportunity is for a UX Designer focused on infrastructure products, based in Germany, providing the chance to create intuitive user experiences for sophisticated open-source infrastructure software used worldwide. The role operates at the intersection of user experience, technology, and engineering to simplify intricate cloud and data center solutions. It involves UX strategy, research, building design systems, and close collaboration with technical teams. Your designs will empower organizations to build, operate, and scale modern infrastructure systems while working in a globally distributed team contributing to products that shape enterprise technology and open-source advancement.

Key Responsibilities

Create user-focused workflows and interfaces for complex infrastructure tools managing cloud environments.
Partner with product managers and engineers to guide product direction and enhance user experience.
Employ UX research techniques, usability insights, and design heuristics to address complex product challenges.
Translate complicated technical concepts into clear, efficient, and accessible experiences.
Advance and promote design systems for consistency across multiple products.
Understand product ecosystems, user needs, and technical constraints to inform design decisions.
Drive cross-functional design projects and promote shared design practices throughout teams.
Champion user-centered design and help elevate the organization's design maturity.
Conduct user research, extract insights, and incorporate feedback to refine products.
Effectively communicate design ideas to engineers, designers, executives, and stakeholders.
Stay up to date with emerging UX trends, methodologies, and innovations.
Participate in international team meetings and collaborative sessions to align on strategy and execution.

Candidate Requirements

Passionate and knowledgeable about user experience, product design, and related technology.
Experience designing complex digital platforms, including developer tools, enterprise applications, or technical products.
Skilled in conducting user research and applying findings to enhance product decisions.
Strong grasp of UX methods, design principles, and usability best practices.
Experience with creating and maintaining design systems or reusable design components.
Adept at collaborating effectively with engineers, product managers, designers, and executives.
Excellent communication skills, able to clearly justify design choices.
Curious, adaptable, and dedicated to continuous professional development.
Interest and ability to engage with technical infrastructure and complex technological contexts.
Capable of strategic thinking aligned with attention to detail and high execution quality.
Possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in User Experience, Design, STEM, or a related area; alternative career paths are considered.
Willingness to travel internationally several times annually to attend company events.

Benefits and Additional Information

Fully remote work arrangement with flexibility to work from home.
Global, distributed team environment with periodic in-person gatherings.
An annual personal learning and development allowance of $2,000.
Yearly compensation reviews aligned with performance and market trends.
Performance-based annual bonuses and recognition programs.
Paid annual holiday leave along with maternity and paternity leave support.
Access to employee assistance programs and wellness platforms.
Opportunities for international travel and collaboration with global peers.
Travel benefits and upgrades for extended company events.

Additional Notes

This position is advertised on behalf of a partner company who will manage all application processes and subsequent steps. The applicant’s data will be processed in adherence to data privacy regulations, including GDPR, with recruitment supported by AI tools for initial candidate matching and analysis. Final decisions rest with human hiring managers.

UX Designer - Infrastructure