Job Description
We are looking for a talented UI Designer to create amazing user experiences. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.
Responsibilities:
1) Collaborate with engineering lead to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience
2) Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
3) Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
4) Create wire-frames, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
5) Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback
6) Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards aimed towards web applications mainly.
Requirements
Job Specification
1) 2+ years of UI experience
2) Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
3) Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
4) Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
5) Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
6) Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
7) Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders.
8) Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
9) Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
10) BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or CS
11) Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
12) Familiarity with Play 2.0 framework is a big plus.