MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you’re checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan, or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used every day. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments, and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a talented and creative front-end developer with a strong focus on UI/UX design to join our hybrid team in Espoo, Finland. In this role,you will help design and implement intuitive, visually appealing, and highly functional user interfaces for our next-generation database products and tools. Your work will directly influence how developers, DBAs, and businesses interact with one of the world’s most trusted relational database platforms.
This is a unique opportunity to bring your design expertise into a high-impact, engineering-driven environment where innovation and customer experience are at the heart of what we do.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience in front-end development, specifically for complex web applications.
• Strong proficiency in Vue.js, JavaScript, and associated testing frameworks.
• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles and hands-on experience implementing designs from wireframes to polished final products.
• Familiarity with SQL databases, in particular MariaDB or MySQL.
• Familiarity with back-end development concepts and ability to collaborate effectively with back-end engineers.

BONUS EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Experience designing and developing for technical user bases such as developers, sysadmins, and DBAs.
• Knowledge of database management concepts, tools, and workflows.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs
• Experience of using and developing on Linux
• Experience of building and using C++ programs.
• Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) guidelines and best practices for inclusive design.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and observability platforms.
• Prior experience working in open-source or enterprise software environments.
• Contributions to open-source projects related to UI/UX, front-end development, or database technologies.
• Experience with monitoring and visualization tools such as Grafana, and working with charting libraries like D3.js and Chart.js.
• Experience with Prometheus for metrics collection and visualization.

• Design, prototype, and implement user-friendly, accessible, and visually engaging interfaces for MariaDB’s database management and monitoring products.
• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and marketing teams to gather requirements, define user journeys, and translate them into intuitive design solutions.
• Build responsive front-end components and applications primarily using Vue.js.
• Apply best practices in UI/UX design to ensure a consistent and delightful experience across all customer-facing products.
• Stay informed on the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in UI/UX design and front-end development.