Principal UX Designer

Why should I Apply:

At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.

We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.

The impact you will have  

Ask a friend or colleague developer about Sonar or SonarQube. They have heard from us and will likely use the products. This is how significant our impact on the tech industry is.

The UX craft has been gradually evolving at Sonar, and there is still much to do. In 2023, UX benchmarked a solid stage 3 of the NNG maturity model at Sonar, with a strong appetite to evolve from there in the next few years. We hold ourselves to high standards, and we are looking for invested, resilient, and humble professionals to join us for the journey ahead.

At this level, the expectations are high. Your knowledge in UX is a reference, you deliver with predictable cadency and continuously coach others on different topics. You lead through vision adoption and execute a mandate. Focused on bringing specialist understanding/knowledge to a topic and driving project execution to closure. You are used to set an example, being a thought leader, or bringing thought leaders to the topic. 

You will aim for long-term objectives and own immediate delivery. Takes responsibility, and owns problems fully. Develops self by continuous self-evaluation, is clear on strengths and weaknesses, and understands how to influence others. Will seek out subject-matter experts to get the right solution developed.

You will work in a tech-heavy environment with engineers and product managers in a cross-functional trio setup. You embrace and navigate the complexity of software development, dealing with terminology and taxonomy likely beyond anything you have ever faced, and be expected to deliver product experiences to one of the most knowledgeable, pragmatic and engaged crafts in the digital space besides your software engineers.

As the first UX copywriter in UX for this level, you should have a good idea of what’s involved as autonomy and responsibility.

You will be part of a small group, alongside Design ops and Design system that supports UX craft at Sonar. 

• Connect with leadership and plan global projects that will drive the direction of our platform’s experience.

• Shape the craft by influencing the processes, tools, and frameworks to empower our products with the most usable and engaging product experience, in a scalable manner.

• You will identify new potential global topics by driving problem discovery and pair with others on business-related problem discovery.

• You will drive various stages in product development to map possible initiatives to define, plan and evaluate, and work with others on solutions.

• You will support the teams during implementation of changes and improvements in the product.

• You will drive the assessment of product changes once it is out in the wild, measuring the impact and success of it versus what was initially planned.

• You will drive or support other functions in breaking down objectives into feasible, valuable and timely delivery plans and roadmaps.

• Interaction design
• Systems thinking
• Qualitative and quantitative research
• Information Architecture
• Systems thinking

• Communication
• critical thinking
• Planning
• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Negotiation
• Business knowledge
• Product thinking
• Business impact

Why you will love it here:

• Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best idea wins and everyone has a voice.

• We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in our domains. Our 550+ SonarSourcers from 33 different nationalities can relate!

• We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is why we have a flexible work policy that includes remote and in-office hybrid work (minimum three days a week in the office - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

• We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.

We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.

We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.

Please note that applications submitted through agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered.