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6 September 2010

We are hiring: Design Engineer

Design design team hiring recruitment Ubuntu Desktop

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are looking for a Design Engineer with superb technical and communication skills to join the Design Team.

Are you comfortable writing code in Python or Ruby, CSS, JavaScript Ajax? Do you have a strong sense of the aesthetic and appreciate software that is beautiful, usable AND well architected? Do you enjoy working with free software tools like the GIMP and Inkscape, and combining your knowledge of programming with design and artistic interests? If so, come and join us! Your tasks will include: packaging, integration of new code and visual assets, bug-fixing and maintenance of design and artwork assets.You will handle communication and coordination between the design team, the core Ubuntu engineering team and external partners.

Find out more and get in touch here.

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