TL;DR: We’re looking for a very experienced front-end/hybrid engineer to be the UX Prototyping Lead on our Product Design team. You will explore, design, test and refine prototypes of possible new products and features, and support us on projects involving front-end build.
Cloudsmith is transforming how organizations handle software artifacts and secure their supply chains. As a fully managed multi-tenant Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, we enable organizations to build software better, through best-in-class artifact management and software supply chain security. Our vision is to become the software supply chain itself, powering the future of software delivery.
We are the world's most potent artifact management platform, built by developers for developers. Our platform supports over 30 formats spanning languages, container formats, and operating systems, with enterprise-grade features, including vulnerability and security scanning, world-class policy management and enforcement, and web-scale to handle the Fortune 500. Organizations integrate Cloudsmith as critical infrastructure into their development, deployment, and distribution pipelines, trusting us to protect and accelerate, no matter the scale.
Backed by top-tier investors and on a trajectory toward IPO and beyond, we're building mission-critical infrastructure that powers software delivery for organizations worldwide. We operate at the cutting edge of cloud-native technology, tackling complex distributed systems challenges that directly impact millions of developers. Now is an exciting time to join us as we revolutionize how organizations deliver and secure software and help write the next chapter of our rocketship growth story.
We believe that our ability to project a coherent (trustworthy) brand, while offering an exceptional UX is key to our success as a company. Cloudsmith’s customers are typically large enterprises with stringent requirements around productivity and security. Our web applications are used by our most senior customers; people overseeing large teams, ensuring they have the tools they need to remain productive and secure.
As the UX Prototyping Lead on our Product Design team, you will explore, design, test and refine prototypes of possible new products and features.
In this mode, a typical project would be to take a brief, then work with a designer, to explore, design, test and refine a new feature for app.cloudsmith.com, delivering working software. You would then act as a bridge/expert as the feature is taken forward as production software, working with one of our larger engineering squads.
As well as this prototyping role, you will also work on our design systems and public-facing channels, such as our brand website and documentation website.
In this role, your responsibilities will be:
Our Preferred Candidate
Note: You must be based in Ireland or the United Kingdom and have the right to work independently without requiring sponsorship.
Regardless of your location, we deeply care about Cloudsmithers and their families' health and wellness; a sustainable pace is essential. In addition to generous annual leave (PTO), we offer parental leave and health benefits to cover you and your dependents. We also offer flexible, family-friendly working policies.
You will have an enormous opportunity to learn new skills alongside your colleagues, and your continued professional development is essential to us because it's important to you. We will support you with budgets for equipment, training, books, conferences, travel, and certifications. The more powerful you become, the better for all of us.
Cloudsmith is headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with fully-equipped office space that’s open 24x7. We use our H.Q. regularly for activities like working sessions, team planning, meets and greets, and sometimes other group activities (like games!). We also hold all-hands offsites in Belfast thrice yearly, with guest speakers and team activities. Many Cloudsmithers work remotely, so we rely on our online collaboration tools; Slack, Google Docs, Linear, and other popular collaboration tools are how we work.
Cloudsmith is an equal-opportunity employer proud to nurture a diverse workplace that welcomes applications from individuals of all races, genders, and ethnic groups. We do not discriminate on age, religion, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military service, or health conditions. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind within our workforce.
We're looking for someone who can balance creativity with technical skill, and who exhibits a desire to move quickly. You'll need deep experience working in the browser, with data and APIs, shipping complex user experiences where there is limited prior-art. We're critical infrastructure by developers / for developers and building the world's software supply chain platform and ecosystem. We want to hear from you if you're excited to build what's next with our Product team, delivering a lasting impact on the software industry from today until IPO and beyond.
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