Senior UI Engineer, SUSE
Open source software solutions for enterprise servers & cloud
Posted today
Open source software solutions for enterprise servers & cloud
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
We transform open source innovations into enterprise-grade solutions to give customers choice.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.At least 3 years of software engineering or equivalent experience
- A solid software engineering background - we’re looking for someone who can understand and use complex systems like Kubernetes
- Proven hands-on software development experience with Vue.js (or equivalent front-end framework), HTML, CSS and JavaScript/Typescript
- A pro-active, can-do attitude and a willingness to get stuck in, working both independently and as part of a team
- An eye for detail and a passion for delivering user experiences that delight users
- A track record of working with product designers to take product designs and realize them in the browser
- A track record or clear desire to work in the world of Open Source software
- Experience working in an enterprise software environment, shipping software on-time to a defined release schedule
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience and/or interest in Agile methodologies
- Experience working remotely with teams across multiple time zones
- Excellent communication skills
What the job involves
- The SUSE Cloud Native UI/UX engineering team is looking for a talented UI Engineer to work on SUSE Rancher open source projects based on Kubernetes and Cloud-Native technologies
- The Cloud Native UI/UX team within SUSE is responsible for the User Interfaces and User Experiences across the Rancher product suite
- We build open-source software that addresses the operational and security challenges of managing cloud native platforms like Kubernetes, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads
- Our flagship product SUSE Rancher has over 100 million downloads to-date and is managing mission critical services at Fortune 500 companies and many other organizations large and small around the world
- This is an opportunity to help shape and deliver compelling user experiences for SUSE’s Cloud Native customers, contributing directly to the Rancher Manager UI (https://github.com/rancher/dashboard)
- You’ll be working with a team of talented UI engineers and product designers to ensure SUSE continues to offer market-leading UIs for Kubernetes and Cloud Native users
- Our goal is to make Rancher the premiere tool for deploying, managing, and operating Kubernetes and containerized workloads across on-prem datacenters, public clouds, and the edge
- As a member of the UI/UX team, you will contribute directly to the web-based management User Interfaces for Rancher and its associated projects
- Apply User Interface engineering knowledge to contribute to the development of web-based management interfaces for Rancher using Vue.js
- Work directly with Product Designs to refine and deliver product enhancements and new features based on design specifications
- Be willing to learn new technologies you may not be familiar with. We know no one can be an expert in every aspect of Kubernetes or the broader cloud native ecosystem, but we are looking for someone who is open to new challenges
- Participate in design and implementation reviews, providing feedback based on your understanding of UI best practices
- Cooperate with internal teams to understand and help resolve UI-related issues
- Collaborate with the wider UI/UX team to ensure consistency and usability across Rancher products
- Contribute to the improvement of UI development processes and tooling; driving the use of automation to streamline development and improve quality
Our take
The tech world is facing a shift and businesses are under pressure to modernise, cut costs, and stay flexible, all while dealing with increasingly complex IT demands. Many are finding that traditional software just don't offer the flexibility or value they need anymore.
This is where SUSE steps in with its open source tools that help businesses run their IT systems better. From managing cloud services to running virtual machines and containers, SUSE's software makes it easier for businesses to scale and streamline complex infrastructure, all from one central platform.
The company is making a name for itself by blending open source freedom with solid support and real results. Aussie Broadband, for example, boosted efficiency and trimmed down deployment times by switching to SUSE. With its sights now set on edge computing and AI, SUSE is showing that open source isn't just practical, but is powering the future of scalable tech.
Steph
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2002
$5.1m
EARLY VC
Oct 2001
$17.4m
LATE VC
Total funding: $22.5m
Company benefits
- Company bonus: We believe that everyone makes an impact on the success of the company, so we reward our employees for our achievements as one SUSE team.
- Agile Worker Policy: Unless your role requires a specific work model, we offer flexibility in how our people work - home-base, office-based or hybrid
- Flexibility: To maintain a healthy work-life balance, our people can adapt their work schedule to their personal and family needs
- Global Parental Leave: 20-week maternity leave with full salary and time off with pay for pregnancy-related appointments will be provided to pregnant SUSE people. Leave is also available to employees adopting a child or using surrogacy
- Health & well-being benefits program: We offer a well-being program designed for our people and their families. We also provide an excellent benefits plan including insurance, medical package and more, depending on the local market
- Employee referral program: Earn a financial reward or every successful referral you make – help us build a great team and get rewarded in the process
- Employee Resource Groups: Our main people networks are Women in Tech, Neurodiversity, GoGreen, Pride at SUSE and Open Source Community Citizen network. Through them our people can align to personal values, build bonds, and engage with communities of interest
Company HQ
Gare, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Leadership
Prior to joining Suse, they worked at Red Hat for 18 years holding various Senior Executive positions. Before that, they held Senior roles at Planetweb, BSDI, and the Santa Cruz Operation.
Ian Halifax
(CFO)Ian has more than 30 years' experience in Senior Financial Leadership positions, including as CFO at leading global tech providers such as Trellix (McAfee Enterprise/FireEye), Riverbed Technology, Wind River Systems, Micromuse, and Macrovision.
Andy McDonald
(Chief Legal Officer)They have extensive experience in Legal Affairs and Governance in a variety of companies, including Interserve, Premier Foods plc, Uniq plc, and Spirent plc. They also worked as a Corporate Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer before moving into Industry.
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