User Experience Designer, Podman Desktop

About the role

The Red Hat AppDev Services team is looking for a User Experience Designer in Ra'anana, Israel. In this role, you will lead product design efforts for Red Hat Desktop, the downstream enterprise version of the highly popular Podman Desktop open source project. You will collaborate with a globally distributed community of maintainers, developers, and product managers to make local container and pod management intuitive. You will work closely with engineering leads and fellow designers to bridge the gap between front-end development and user experience. We will provide mentors and a supportive team environment, but you will have the freedom to manage your work reliably with minimal supervision. Your focus will be on understanding user needs, solving complex problems, and creating approachable experiences for developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead user experience design for Podman Desktop and Red Hat Desktop.
• Collaborate daily with software engineers, product managers, and quality engineering (QE) teams to align on product goals.
• Create accessible, user-centric designs by translating complex technical container workflows into intuitive interfaces.
• Prototype and develop design components utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) development tools like Cursor and Claude Code.
• Design deliverables ranging from workflows to functional components utilizing Figma Make and NotebookLM.
• Engage directly with the open source Podman Desktop community to gather feedback and inform design decisions.
• Build excellent relationships across cross-functional teams, serving as a proactive design advocate for developer tools.

Requirements

• Experience as a User Experience (UX) Designer working on complex software products or platforms (3+ years of experience).
• Proficiency in utilizing AI development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code alongside AI design features like Figma Make.
• Ability to manage your projects reliably and work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on understanding user needs and creating accessible solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills to explain your ideas to engineering and product stakeholders.
• The following is considered a plus
• Familiarity with front-end development or technical engineering concepts.
• Experience working with open source communities or developer tools.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Podman or Kubernetes.
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