UX Designer - Europe/Canada

Who We Are

Spectro Cloud aims to make cloud infrastructure boundaryless for the enterprise. We provide solutions that help enterprises run Kubernetes their way, anywhere. We were founded by multi-cloud management experts and a founding team that has built products and companies successfully before and is doing it again, together with talented team members and industry-leading investors backing us up so that we can focus on making an impact that our customers value and that you can be proud to be involved with. We are a fully remote organization.

What’s The Job?

As a UX Designer, you'll play a vital role in our design team, shaping user experiences and advocating for intuitive design practices. Your role involves managing design projects for your assigned areas, allowing you to engage in the full end-to-end UX process, from discovery to crafting user-friendly interfaces and interactive prototypes that empower our users to form meaningful connections with our product.

At Spectro Cloud, collaboration and mutual support are cherished, fostering an environment of collective growth and the delivery of exceptional designs. Our UX team is responsible for curating outstanding user experiences throughout all our Spectro Cloud product offerings. We're looking for UX designers who are familiar with or have worked in tech products or environments, confidently explore new design approaches in real-world scenarios such as cloud and on-prem situations, and possess a genuine curiosity for technology.

In this role, you will be at the heart of:

• Collaborating closely with both product and engineering teams to craft solutions grounded in personas, stories, and behavioral insights.
• Creating user flows, information architecture, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups that vividly convey design concepts to stakeholders.
• Design intuitive, developer-centric tools and workflows by understanding and integrating technical concepts such as CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes environments, API management, and cloud infrastructure into the design process, ensuring usability and functionality for platforms like APIs, SDKs, and DevOps tools.
• Conducting user interviews and usability tests, shaping designs based on real-world feedback.
• Contribution in defining key UX metrics, ensuring that design decisions are backed by solid evidence rather than personal preferences.
• Championing user-centric design philosophies at every stage of the product journey, infusing the product and engineering process with a user-first mindset.
• Own UI/UX standards and trends, sharing your insights to guide the entire team.
• Collaborating with our UI engineering team to establish and maintain style guides and components within our Design System.

This is a full-time position and a remote-first role. The role is open to all of Canada and Europe.

Qualifications and Experience

We don’t expect the ideal candidate to check every box, but the items below are things we look for when reviewing candidates. Do not let this discourage you from applying.

• 3-5+ years of experience in end-to-end UX/UI design, with a portfolio showcasing developer tools, technical platforms, or complex B2B solutions.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and developer workflows, with a focus on simplifying complex technical systems for usability.
• Proficiency in user research methods, usability testing, and incorporating findings into actionable, user-centered design solutions.
• Experience creating and maintaining scalable design systems, ensuring visual and functional consistency across platforms.
• Advanced use of Figma with familiarity in frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Understanding the React ecosystem is a big plus.
• Demonstrated success in working closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, in an Agile environment.
• Expertise in designing for accessibility (WCAG compliance) and creating responsive, user-friendly interfaces across devices.
• Ability to effectively communicate design decisions and advocate for user-centric design principles.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset capable of managing priorities in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

The Hiring Process

We respect your time and commitment during the hiring process so we'll keep our discussions short and focused on value. Our interview process for the UX role consists of three phases: an initial screening interview, a design skills assessment, a technical discussion and assess culture and team fit.

1. Screening Interview - this is a 30-minute interview where we verify if we are a good fit for each other. We’ll be asking questions to learn more about your career experience and your UX skills.
2. Design skills assessment - a 90-minute interview where we'll review your portfolio or a case study you present for 30 minutes and the next 60 minutes you'll be asked to solve a design challenge by leading a brainstorming session with us.
3. Cultural/Team Fit -Final round to assess team fit and engage in detailed discussions.