3 Frontend Design jobs in Kuwait
Head of Ui/ux Design
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It is expected the individual will be a key strategic figure in the on-going digital transformation, ensuring we deliver best-in-class digital solutions across the Retail group. The individual will lead the newly formed ‘Design Team’ comprising of designers & researchers and will be expected to work alongside the various Product Owners to lead and execute the design of all customer facing touchpoints. The Design team is in a nascent stage with one internal resource, and six external resources and it is expected the team will grow to ten resources (internal / external).
Design Team will assume responsibility for all areas of design including wireframe design of the touchpoint (e.g. Website), customer persona creation, customer journey end-to-end mapping, style guide creation and all related user experience / user interface elements.
It is expected that best-in-class customer-centric solutions are built, using internal data sources (e.g. Consumer Data Platform) and external data sources (e.g. Focus groups).
The Head of Design will ensure projects are designed to deliver a best-in-class omni channel customer journey, focussing on design consistency across all touchpoints. It is expected that projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and meeting / exceeding expectations - most crucially the measure will be on delivering calculable business value per project initiative. It is expected that the individual will propose modern solutions ensuring design is ahead of competition and considered world leading.
This individual will have excellent design skills, good communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a passion for Retail. Strong presentation skills are required, as well as the confidence to work with multiple stakeholders from business, Digital & IT teams, external vendors, and delivery partners. It is expected that the individual is a keen follower of modern design trends.
Job Summary Job Responsibilities
Lead Design team, Alghanim Industries resources & external partner resources.
Participate as leader in the on-going digital transformation.
Conducting meetings and presentations to share project updates.
Staying up-to-date on the latest design trends.
Managing competing resources and priorities.
Support with sprint planning in order to deliver approved backlog of change.
University degree, ideally from a creative design discipline.
8 years+ experience working within Design, specifically ecommerce design.
Ability to deliver world class design solutions across all consumer facing touchpoints in an omni channel retail environment.
Ability to effectively execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to understand and communicate complex concepts and resolve complex problems.
Experience of facilitating & running workshops (business, Digital & IT facing).
Project management experience is preferable.
Experience of digital platforms, ideally Microservices
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Technology
UX Designer - Design systems
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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team.
You will play a key role 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. The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products.
This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
The role entails
- 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 cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams
- Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns
- Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap
- Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams
- Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements
- Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance
- 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, documentation and handling complex environments
- Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline
- Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows
- Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code
- Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions
- Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges
- Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines
- A passion for balancing consistency and innovation
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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- Seniority level Entry level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
- Industries Software Development
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Canonical Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team.
You will play a key role 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. The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products.
This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management
Location:
This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
The role entails
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 cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance
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, documentation and handling complex environments Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines A passion for balancing consistency and innovation Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Read more about the design team
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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