UPA Job Bank: September 2008 UPA Job Bank: September 2008
The Job Bank is a service of the Usability Professionals' Association, listing jobs for usablity and user experience professionals.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
ARTstor is seeking a User Experience Specialist who will work on new development initiatives and platform enhancements for ARTstor – a digital image library of nearly one million images used for research and educational purposes at ARTstor-participating institutions worldwide. As a key member of the User Services team, the Specialist will work actively in cross-unit functional groups to gather requirements, specify, document, develop, and prototype ARTstor online environments including the ARTstor public website, the ARTstor digital library, ARTstor communication vehicles in electronic formats (currently the ARTstor blog and wiki), and others as they evolve over time. The Specialist will work on a variety of projects varying in size and complexity to produce high-quality solutions utilizing industry standards and best practices.
The Specialist will have the ability to work closely with project managers, information architects, programmers, designers, quality assurance specialists, other interface professionals and all ARTstor business units as needed.
The User Experience Specialist will work closely with other ARTstor units, in particular the User Services and Technology teams. Specific responsibilities include:
• Collaborate with the user researchers and stakeholders to identify and understand both business and user needs.
• Participate in conceptual development with project teams.
• Develop project feature sets and functional requirements.
• Work collaboratively with User Experience Strategist and consultants to develop interface solutions.
• Scope, develop and understand technical requirements with the assistance from Technology department.
• Visualize concepts quickly and cleanly through sketching and other rapid prototyping methods.
• Document feature behavior in detail using: user personas, storyboards, wireframes, concise site maps, transaction flows, diagrams and interface schematics.
• Contribute to iterative refinement throughout the design and development process.
• Design interfaces and produce graphic assets as needed.
• Present, clearly and concisely, various stages of interface design development.
• Work collaboratively with interface engineers to define page types and templates for production.
• Ensure that progress is made in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work closely with software developers and quality assurance staff during implementation and testing.
The User Experience Specialist should be energetic and flexible, should have strong personal and communication skills, have the ability to work closely with a small dedicated team in a fast-paced environment, and should be committed to the delivery of high-quality service to users in the educational and arts community. Candidate should be able to work independently and in a self-directed manner and demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with professional staff members in all sectors, internally and externally.
• Experience applying a variety of UX methods and techniques, such as interaction design, information architecture, usability, user research, and information design.
• Experience with prototyping tools.
• Experience working with information architects, programmers, designers, metadata and imaging specialists.
• Web design experience.
• Familiarity with web standards and accessibility.
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written, listening, presentation.
• Proven ability to multi-task and to be extremely well organized.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in human factors, human computer interaction, graphic design, technology, and/or user experience related fields.
• 2 years experience designing and documenting applications or large-scale web-based applications, involving detailed design schematics and business rules. (preferably within a creative team)
• Familiarity with usability heuristics and relevant HCI literature.
• Ability to research, understand and organize specialized content.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Visio, HTML, Dreamweaver.
• Experience working in an agile development process.
• Competency in CSS, JavaScript.
• Familiarity with client and server side development using various technologies including Java, Ruby on Rails, and AJAX.
ARTstor is a non-profit whose mission is to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching and learning in the arts and associated fields. ARTstor serves a community of not-for-profit research institutions in the United States, including colleges, universities, secondary schools, public libraries, and museums, as well as the international not-for-profit research community.
As part of a community-wide effort to further this goal, ARTstor will build, continually develop and distribute a digital library of images and related information that aims to serve the needs of researchers, teachers and students. ARTstor will work closely with both providers and users of content from educational and cultural institutions around the world to construct a non-profit, public utility. For more information about ARTstor, please visit http://www.artstor.org
*ARTstor currently offers an extremely competitive benefit plan including:
• Free medical, dental, vision and employee assistance programs
• Employer contributed pension with a 6 month vesting period
• A competitive salary
• Transit assistance
• 20 vacations days
• …And much, much more
ARTstor is an equal opportunity employer. *ARTstor may make changes to its benefits from time to time.
Nominations and applications, including a cover letter, resume and salary history should be emailed to: uxspecialist@artstor.org
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. No telephone calls please.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
Facebook is looking for an experienced User Interface Engineer to support a small group of designers and function at the intersection of product and engineering. This position is part of the product organization and candidates are required to be able to build and implement complex interactions in collaboration with product designers. The position is full-time and reports to the Product Design Lead. The position is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto, CA.
• Work with designers to implement and maintain user-facing features for an audience of millions
• Ship products of the highest quality through strict attention to visual and interaction details
• Utilize and contribute to Facebook’s core UI libraries
• Code primarily using PHP and Javascript
• Identify and communicate best practices for front-end engineering
• Expertise in PHP, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX
• Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code for common UI components in PHP and Javascript
• Ability to create interfaces that are fast, consistent across browsers, and demonstrate an intimate knowledge of browser quirks and best practices
• Extremely detail oriented down to pixel-perfect implementation
• Experience crafting efficient, optimized, and speed-minded code
• 3+ years of experience building web or desktop applications
• B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical field, preferred
• Experience with user testing and complicated workflow design
• Relevant experience includes self-started personal projects
• Unmistakable passion for building and releasing amazing user-facing products
**If interested, please email your resume to marissa@facebook.com. Thanks and have a great day!
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
Facebook is looking for an experienced Product Designer to be a key member in a very small team of designers. This position is part of the engineering organization so candidates must be able to write the code to build what they design. The position is full-time and reports to the Product Design Lead. The position is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto, CA.
* Be at the intersection of product and engineering to prototype, design and build new features for an audience of millions
* Design and ship products of the highest quality with the clean consistent style that Facebook is known for
* Implement and extend the style guidelines with the rest of the design team
Requirements:
* Strong portfolio featuring interaction design samples
* Expertise in PHP, Unix, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX
* 3+ years of experience building web or desktop applications
* Clear verbal communicator and detail oriented
* BS or BFA in any field preferred
* Experience with user testing and complicated workflow design
* Portfolio includes self-started personal projects
* Solid taste in music a plus
**If interested, please email your resume to marissa@facebook.com. Thanks and have a great day!
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Compensation: Up to $95,000 + Profit Sharing
Email Resume To: ldesalvo@advancedresources.com
Growing user experience organization seeks a senior usability research and design professionals to join their team. Our client is looking for exceptionally smart, creative people who thrive in an informal atmosphere and are passionate about user-centered design. They are committed to keeping our team challenged, engaged, and growing.
Our client’s organization is a user experience consultancy. In business since 2001, they help their clients succeed by making their products, web sites and other applications easier and more rewarding to use. Unlike interactive agencies or development firms, they focus purely on user experience. Because they take on projects rather than accounts, they can spend more time going after varied assignments that challenge and interest their team, and less time navigating client politics. Their services include experience planning, user research, interaction design and usability testing.
They’re a small company with big company benefits, including excellent medical and dental insurance, 401k and a commitment to professional development.
Our client believes the best designers are tenacious researchers, and the best researchers are savvy designers. As a senior member of our team you’ll have the opportunity to:
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
How To Apply: Please submit your resume directly to this opportunity at http://careers.organic.com.
Experience: Exceptional Experience
Organic is all about the exceptional. We are a leading digital communications agency – the first, in fact – focused on designing and building exceptional experiences that help make the online channel really work for leading companies. We work on everything digital – from websites to online marketing campaigns, from mobile applications to digital billboards – for companies such as Chrysler LLC, Warner Bros. International, Geek Squad and Bank of America. We are passionate about emerging platforms, and this helps keep us on the edge of the hottest and most interesting stories in the industry. And, as a leader in the marketplace, we have the opportunity to work on really exciting projects.
Organic has an open, diverse culture that encourages participation and innovation. We reward exceptional work and creative ideas. At Organic we believe in working hard and having fun while we’re doing it. We have great benefits and perks including massages, pet insurance, Wednesday bagels and Friday cocktails.
The Sr. Information Architect is primarily responsible for creating tactical solutions for Internet and multimedia project strategies. The Sr. Information Architect manages the integration of the information design and project concept. The Sr. Information Architect is responsible for the document deliverables, including: discovery/envision documents, competitive analysis, personas, interaction design specifications, site architecture maps, and page schematics based on Organics ' creative methodology and standards.
The Sr. Information Architect must demonstrate a professional demeanor, with strong interpersonal, problem solving, and project leadership skills, as they serve as a mentor to the other Information Architects. The Sr. Information Architect is also responsible for corporate and departmental initiatives as agreed upon with the creative director. The Sr. Information Architect may be assigned the creative lead role.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, invites you to consider an exciting opportunity to lead projects and take a key role in the development and optimization of the user experience on MCIS and MCHS digital projects. You will accomplish this through application of your SEO, user research and accessibility expertise and experience. We will rely on you to act as an advocate for end users during product design and development decision-making, to play an important role in the execution of qualitative and quantitative research to determine user needs, goals and behaviors, and to contribute SEO expertise to maximize search engine visibility.
This position requires a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with a portfolio demonstrating success in bringing products to market and examples of an optimized user experience from usability and accessibility perspectives. A bachelor's degree in HCI, Computer Science, Psychology, Research Methods, or similar field is required, plus 7 years' experience that includes SEO for a commercial website or involvement with qualitative and/or quantitative research and analysis. Background must include familiarity with CSS and Javascript, Web analytics, keyword analysis tools and SEO guidelines, user research methods or accessibility best practices. Excellent problem-solving skills should be coupled with the ability to supply technically viable alternatives and to articulate complex design problems and solutions.
Mayo Clinic, one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For," offers an excellent salary and benefits package. To apply or learn more about this or other opportunities, please visit www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-rst. Submit resume, referencing job posting #21843.
Mayo Clinic
Stephanie Bowron, Human Resources
Phone: 800-562-7984
Mayo Clinic is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Post-offer/pre-employment drug screening is required.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
HFI has a superb opportunity for a Senior Usability Specialist who is passionate about usability, user centered design, and user experience.
Very competitive salary and benefit package. Some travel is necessary.
Those who have a passion for usability and want more than a job, please send your resume to jim.garrett@humanfactors.com.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Are you passionate about understanding how users use and understand technology? Understand how to conduct research using industry standard practices? Have the desire to employ creative methods to gather data? Are you ready to help improve business and inspire users? Become a UX influence at TechSmith Corporation.
Compensation: Competitive; based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements and a digital portfolio along with your resume.
Apply online at https://www.techsmith.com/company/apply.asp?CPid=15 Include resume and cover letter with salary requirements and digital portfolio.
Posted on: 26 September, 2008
Are you passionate about understanding how users use and understand technology? Understand how to conduct research using industry standard practices? Have the desire to employ creative methods to gather data? Are you ready to help improve business and inspire users? Become a UX influence at TechSmith Corporation.
Compensation: Competitive; based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements and a digital portfolio along with your resume.
Apply online at https://www.techsmith.com/company/apply.asp?CPid=15 Include resume and cover letter with salary requirements and digital portfolio.
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Full Time Permanent
Job Id: 220752
This position is a key management role within Verizon Wireless Device Strategy & Planning organization. As the Device User Experience (UX) Manager with the Device Strategy & Planning team you will be responsible for the customer-facing UX touch points. As the primary liaison within Device Marketing, work with key OEM stakeholders internationally. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate successful research carried out in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Candidate must demonstrate expertise in following methods: rapid ethnography (or other field study methods), RITE studies, paper prototyping, remote user studies, usability benchmarking, collaborative design, rapid iterative testing, quantitative surveys and testing methods for mobile devices. As the Device UX manager drive and deliver a best-in-class user experience across the Verizon Wireless products. Directly responsible for defining short-term (twelve to eighteen months) direction of user experience in support of departmental and organizational goals. Candidate will evaluate and recommend marketing opportunities consistent with UX objectives; will provide pre/post launch support to validate mobile designs via Usability Scorecard initiatives. If you enjoy staying at the edge of mobile technology trends and improving the customers experience based on analyses and market data then you will find this role highly rewarding and exciting.
a. Work closely with multiple internal organizations (of various disciplines including User Interface Design, Product Service Realization, Application UI/UX design teams, Technology Development and Product Marketing, Network Strategy & Planning) on behalf of Device Strategy & Planning team, to understand objectives and design research initiatives, in support of UX objectives and initiatives.
b. Facilitate, coordinate and manage various user studies. In some cases, support studies with internal or external organizations, including vendors and technology partners, to understand key device trends.
c. Lead, facilitate, coordinate and promote high level and deep interaction with wireless devices using personas and Interactive Designs (IxD) concepts.
d. Work closely with multiple organizations.
e. Drive device vendors on behalf of Device Strategy & Planning team to conduct user studies for upcoming device roadmap.
f. Provide assistance with Accessibility and universal designs.
g. Manage contract negotiations for all related UX initiatives/research projects.
h. Support testing of mobile devices and applications for mobile devices, providing usability analyses and heuristic review reports, including recommendations for areas of improvement.
BS in Human Factors discipline is required, with MS (preferred), Cognitive Psychology background a plus.
6+ years experience in wireless industry with in-depth technical knowledge of wireless devices and in-depth overall knowledge of wireless industry is required.
Proven ability to undertake multiple initiatives simultaneously is required.
High enthusiasm towards learning about new wireless products, devices and technology trends.
Demonstrate experience of designing and conducting different types of user research studies, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs).
Excellent analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior.
Strong oral and written communication skills; can present findings concisely and effectively.
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Work independently and effectively prioritize time between multiple projects.
Flexible: can adapt to changing schedules and different types of products, and develop new user research methods where needed.
Demonstrate ability to present findings and recommendations to executive teams/leaders
Work well in cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and UI designers.
Solid background in statistics and data analysis.
Fluent in Korean and English (other languages a plus) highly desirable.
Up to 50% travel may be required.
At Verizon Wireless, the reliability of our network is a direct result of the performance of our talented team. From career development seminars to technology-specific workshops, we give our employees the tools they need to move forward and our efforts have placed us on Training magazine’s "Top 100 Training Organizations in America" for the last five consecutive years.
Since our employees’ contributions to Verizon Wireless begin on their first day here, we start their medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits on that same day. We also offer work/life benefits and provide tools to enrich the lives of our employees.
As a company, we embrace diversity, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s smart business. In fact, our support has earned us recognition as the Number 1 organization on Diversity Inc.’s Top 100 Companies, as well as one of Working Mother’s Top 100 Companies for the past five years.
For consideration, and to view a complete job description, please visit us at www.verizonwireless.com/careers job req # 220752.
Own Your Career.
Please contact Gerard Ohen (gerard.ohen@verizonwireless.com) with any questions.
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Full Time, Permanent position
Job Id: 220754
This position is a key device experience role within Verizon Wireless Device Strategy & Planning organization. The Device Experience (DX) Specialist will drive the overall Verizon Wireless user interface paradigm into the marketplace. Individual will drive critical interaction with our device suppliers and other partners to develop and implement a leading edge user interface that supports multiple strategic initiatives. As one of the DX members, you have a chance to drive and influence the design of both new products and product evolutions/enhancements. As new initiatives are identified, candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams including UI and engineers across OEM design centers. The individual will collaborate with domestic and international engineering, marketing, production and industrial design departments to deliver compelling experience for our customers. If you enjoy staying at the edge of mobile design trends and building and delivering a killer end customer experience through devices, supporting the development of compelling designs based on analyses and market data, then you will find this role highly rewarding and exciting.
- Analyze and evaluate wireless UI designs from vendors, this includes an assessment of the internet UI technologies and exploring applicability for mobile handsets.
- Drive critical interaction with our device suppliers and other partners to develop and implement a leading edge user interface that supports multiple strategic initiatives.
- Define and document the elements of UI which must be usability tested by OEM for any value adds identified. This will include testing of the prototypes on an actual user.
- Manage, and track progress of User Interface implementation and the certification phase before entering the Verizon Wireless Approval Process. This includes providing user analysis from internal VZW device trials.
- Work closely with multiple internal organizations (of various disciplines including UI/UX design teams, Segmentation, Product Service Realization, and Product Marketing) on behalf of the Device Product Development team to understand critical input into the device roadmap decisions. Manage input of various stakeholders and drive execution.
- Provide input to the VZW User Interface strategy through ongoing evaluation of competitive environment.
BS in engineering discipline is required, with MS (preferred)
UI technology and/or mobile device development background essential
5+ years experience in wireless industry with in-depth technical knowledge of wireless devices and in-depth overall knowledge of wireless industry is required
Engineering architecture expertise preferred
A proven track record in technical vendor management skills
Proficiency in MS Office inc. MS Project
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
Proven ability to undertake multiple initiatives simultaneously is highly desired
High enthusiasm towards learning about new wireless products, devices and technology trends
Up to 25% travel may be required
At Verizon Wireless, the reliability of our network is a direct result of the performance of our talented team. From career development seminars to technology-specific workshops, we give our employees the tools they need to move forward and our efforts have placed us on Training magazine’s "Top 100 Training Organizations in America" for the last five consecutive years.
Since our employees’ contributions to Verizon Wireless begin on their first day here, we start their medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits on that same day. We also offer work/life benefits and provide tools to enrich the lives of our employees.
As a company, we embrace diversity, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s smart business. In fact, our support has earned us recognition as the Number 1 organization on Diversity Inc.’s Top 100 Companies, as well as one of Working Mother’s Top 100 Companies for the past five years.
For consideration, and to view a complete job description, please visit us at www.verizonwireless.com/careers job req # 220754.
Own Your Career.
Please contact Gerard Ohen (gerard.ohen@verizonwireless.com) with any questions.
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Permanent/Full-Time
Salesforce.com is looking for an experienced Accessibility Specialist to join our rapidly growing User Experience team. As an Accessibility Specialist at Salesforce.com, you will:
As an Accessibility Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring salesforce applications are accessible for all users:
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Quarry Integrated Communications has an immediate need for an experienced UI Designer to join the firm working on proprietary interface design for a multi-national Fortune 500 client.
The Interaction Designer will take on a senior position within a fast paced, talented team working to bring the power of well designed products to clients who are leaders in their vertical.
You will work closely with Quarry's interaction design, creative arts, development, and project management professionals - collaborating first-hand with clients to produce effective designs on time and on budget.
Celebrating its 35th year in business, Quarry Integrated Communications helps clients build their business by leveraging the power of customer insight to deliver Ideas that Build. Services include: strategic communications planning, advertising, public relations, direct marketing, sales support, web and digital media design & implementation. Quarry is online at www.quarry.com.
Please send your cover letter and resume to interactiondesign@quarry.comPosted on: 19 September, 2008
The leading internet portal for the art market artnet Worldwide is looking for a Creative Director.
The Creative Director will be in charge of the websites information architecture and visual design.
http://www.artnet.com
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Relocation Assistance Available
Will work collaboratively with user interface designers, developers, product managers other related disciplines to identify, specify, maintain and govern user interface building blocks (UIBBs) for SAP applications, including enterprise, small and medium-sized business solutions. Ensures UI Standards and Specifications satisfy business, functional, technical, and usability requirements. Is responsible for managing the evolution and usability of the UIBBs, patterns and associated standards and guidelines.
Define, design, prototype, specify, document and maintain the following user interface aspects:
*Interaction controls and elements
*Building blocks
*Patterns
*Standards and guidelines
*Gather, analyze, and synthesize UI requirements
*Develop scenarios to express UIBBs and patterns in the context of business task situations and processes
*Participate in exploring and ideating user interface innovations
*Contribute to overall project planning
*Mentor junior staff
*Graduate level training or equivalent work experience in:
*Five or more years experience designing user interfaces for data-driven applications – preferably business applications.
Strong experience in:
*Ability to think abstractly/conceptually about design with an understanding and appreciation of how these abstractions would be applied by the end-users (application designers and developers)
*Defining/specifying user interface building blocks, user interface controls in addition to user interface and interaction patterns
*Gathering and synthesizing business, technical, functional, and usability requirements
*Developing user profiles, use cases, and scenarios
*Writing detailed technical specifications as well as standards and guidelines for international software applications
*Prototyping UIBB and user interface concepts
*Learning and understanding complex business technologies
*Collaborating with multi-disciplines
*Foreign language, business and cultural experiences
*Experience with working on geographically distributed teams
*Ability to travel
*Strong technical knowledge and understanding of web business applications
Please send your resume to: Jackie Hall Jackie.Hall@SAP.Com
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Company URL - www.McAfee.com
Job Duration - Regular Full Time
McAfee® is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. But as we have for more than 20 years, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people.”
As a core member of the Consumer Applications UI Team, the Visual Designer position involves working closely with Usability Specialists and Product Managers as well as members of the Engineering team to ensure proper implementation of designs. A large emphasis is placed on creating a superior user experience through constant product evolution and iteration, and improvements to overall usability, information presentation and process flow.
The Consumer Applications Visual Designer must possess a broad knowledge of application graphic design techniques and principles as well as advanced creative and visual design skills. Extensive UI development and integration experience is highly desirable.
Candidates must have a keen eye for detail and a strong desire for promoting design consistency, as well as a passion for designing and building compelling and usable customer-facing web interfaces. In addition, the following skills are needed:
McAfee provides the range of high quality benefits that you'd expect from a global market leader. Our approach is simple, if we want the best people to work for us we need to provide one of the best benefits packages around.
McAfee Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veterans in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. McAfee Inc.complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
McAfee Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability to [Company name's] employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Contact Information: Send a formatted copy of your resume to moassoc@yahoo.com. Please include the position for which you are applying and UPAi in the subject line. You may also apply directly to www.McAfee.com (Requisition # 868885)
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., and the world's largest publisher of adventure games, including Magic: The Gathering® Trading Card Game and Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Games has an exciting opportunity for a Web UI Designer to join our team.
We offer competitive salaries, a great benefits package, and the excitement of working in a creative organization. But the best part of working here is that we think creating products that bring hours of enjoyment to millions around the globe is an inherently cool way to earn a living.
Note – only local candidates need apply. There is no relocation for this position.
You will be expected to lead the design of web UI solutions that balance user-centered design principles with overall business and brand strategy. Your primary responsibilities include working proactively with other designers, web development teams and site managers to create elegant and functional UI design solutions. You will conceive and document interface designs, work with visual/graphic designers and follow up with software engineering to make sure that your designs are implemented according to you specifications. You must be an effective advocate for the user and be able to successfully drive implementation of feature-sets and interactions that provide an excellent customer experience.
Applications must be submitted online. To apply, follow the link:http://ww2.wizards.com/Company/Jobs/
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Splunk is looking for an Interaction Designer to work on our award winning search engine. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of user-centered design and a proven track record designing enterprise and/or complex web-based applications. You are passionate about design and technology and get along equally well with designers and developers.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment, so strong leadership and communication skills are critical, as is the ability to work well under pressure.
As an Interaction Designer you will work with other designers and the product development team to:
* Define product requirements.
* Create process and task flow diagrams.
* Create UI wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to effectively communicate interactiondesignideas.
* Identify possible usability issues and make constructive suggestions for improvement.
* Background in human-computer interaction or related field.
* 2+ years experiencedesigningusable, complex web-based interfaces.
* Solid understanding of DHTML, scripting, and web technologies
* Strong, clean visual design sense.
* Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
* Proficiency in process flow diagramming (Omnigraffle or Visio) and wireframing (Omnigraffle, Visio, Fireworks, Illustrator, or Photoshop)
Send your resume and a link to your online portfolio or examples of your work to designjobs@splunk.com.
Posted on: 19 September, 2008
Splunk is looking for a Senior Interaction Designer to work on our award winning search engine. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of user-centred design and a proven track record leading the design of enterprise and/or complex web-based applications. You are passionate about design and technology and get along equally well with designers and developers.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment, so strong leadership and communication skills are critical, as is the ability to work well under pressure.
As a Senior Interaction Designer at Splunk, you will lead the strategy and userexperiencedesign of new and existing product features. You will lead other designers and the product development team to:
* Define and manage design process and schedule for key projects
* Define product requirements
* Create process and task flow diagrams
* Create UI wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to effectively communicate interactiondesignideas.
* Work with external user researchers to coordinate and review user research activities
* Background in human-computer interaction or related field.
* 6+ years experience in designing usable, complex web-based interfaces.
* Ability to illustrate drive for ease of use and simplicity despite complexity of software/desktop applications.
* Demonstrated ability to focus on on end-to-end scenarios and top user tasks.
* Proficiency in process flow diagramming (Omnigraffle or Visio) and wireframing (Omnigraffle, Visio, Fireworks, Illustrator, or Photoshop).
* Fundamental understanding of UE standards, processes, and methodologies.
* Solid understanding of DHTML, scripting, and web technologies.
* Strong, clean visual design sense.
* Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
Send your resume and a link to your online portfolio or examples of your work to designjobs@splunk.com.
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
Looking for a Super Star
Schematic creates some of the world’s most engaging, entertaining and effective digital destinations—and we are hiring.
Schematic delivers strategic design and technology solutions that are beautifully simple yet impressively powerful. We believe that creating digital destinations that people actually want to engage with is the best way to help our clients forge meaningful, profitable and lasting relationships with their customers.
Our teams work across all the digital platforms people use every day, including PCs, televisions, and mobile devices. Many times, the work we do blurs the lines between those platforms and others, so we are always open to exploring new technologies and techniques.
Currently, we have a tremendous opportunity for a User Experience, Lead, located in our Minneapolis, MN office. The UX, Lead’s principle role is to lead teams of User Experience Designers across a variety of projects and inspire innovative, fresh, creative and strategic thinking.
We work with some of the strongest branded companies in the world; Microsoft, Target, ABC.com, Nokia, NBC, and EA just to name a few. The projects that we accept are highly dynamic; the successful UX, Lead must be able to work well in a collaborative, matrix environment.
The ideal candidate will have at least 4+ years of experience with a demonstrated superior ability to turn complex design challenges into innovative and elegant solutions. You should live for challenges and love complex, obscure problems that require adroit design, creativity and innovative solutions. Prior experience working in a fast paced and project driven environment is required.
To be successful, you will need to have superior knowledge of user centered design principals and methodologies. You must have successfully led both junior and senior level UX Designers. You will need the ability to inspire greatness in the teams that you take part in. You should be experienced in giving dynamic presentations in front of senior level decision makers. Although you possess in-depth knowledge of user-centered experience, you must be able to explain high complexity issues in simple terms.
Go ahead and apply if you have a passion for excellence and love to leave your creative “signature” on superior work. Brilliant people will surround you with a work-hard/play-hard mentality. Schematic offers more than just a job; we provide you an opportunity to create lifework!
Schematic offers a highly competitive compensation/benefits package. Schematic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
WORK STATUS: Full Time
JOB TYPE: Permanent
The Director, User Experience’s primary role is to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the user experience and site architecture of kbb.com. This team member will work closely with a group of key senior level executive to determine and support the most effective product strategy for kbb.com, including identifying brand appropriate, customer centric user experience and design solutions that deliver on our business goals, ensure our continued success. This team member will be responsible for providing IA leadership and direction, managing a team of information Architects and overseeing the execution of all IA aspects across the site.
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
The design group at Yodlee is setting the design direction and corporate UI standards for a wide range of advanced, UCD research methods development, and product design. At Yodlee, you will design User Interfaces and define UI standards based on user research, market and sales drivers, business requirements, and technical requirements. You will conceptualize and create designs, prototypes, and specifications to inform and guide development efforts on new features and products.
We are seeking a User Experience Lead (Interaction Design) to join our dynamic team to create and continuously improve the design and interactive elements of our services.
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
Through its network of health, diet, fitness, and pregnancy Web sites, Waterfront Media enables consumers to live healthier lives every day. Waterfront Media is the largest privately held online health company and operates Everyday Health. EverydayHealth.com, which attracts over 12 million unique users per month, is also the No. 2 most visited health property online. For more information, please visit www.waterfrontmedia.com.
Waterfront Media is seeking an online product manager to spearhead several key initiatives for its flagship site, Everyday Health, focusing primarily on designing innovative user experiences to help our users manage their health online. This will include strategizing and conceptualizing tools, content, and community applications in a highly-collaborative, fast-paced environment. It is a highly-visible, high-impactposition within the organization and provides the opportunity to directly influence the strategic direction of our site in the years to come.
Waterfront Media is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) who offers great benefits including fully company-paid medical, dental and vision plans, life insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account, and paid time off. If you are interested in applying for this job, please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to careers@waterfrontmedia.com. Please be sure to include ‘Online Product Manager 09/08’ in the subject line of your email. You must include your salary history/requirements in order for us to consider your application.
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
Full Time/Permanent
If you meet the following requirements and would like to apply:
https://sagesoftware.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=4388&lcid=en-US
Sage Software’s Beaverton campus, recognized as one of Oregon’s Top 100 Companies to work for by Oregon Business Magazine, is searching for a Senior User Interface Design Analyst to join our high-performance team. Our commitment to the Construction and Real Estate industries runs deep, with more than 30 years of experience providing leading software solutions such as estimating, accounting, project management, service management, reporting, and other tools to firms of all sizes. Please click on the link to read more…
http://www.sagesoftware.com/newsroom/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.detail/id/996
Our main software products, Sage Timberline Office and Sage Master Builder, are used by more than 32,000 customers worldwide, helping them streamline and accelerate every phase of the facility lifecycle — from a building's earliest conception through occupancy and deciding when or if to sell.
• Responsible for creating navigation structures and information designs, as well as constructing prototypes, storyboards, and mockups to effectively communicate designs. Develop mockup / prototype interaction designs, including user interaction models, information architecture, wire frames and screen flows.
• Collaborate with product specialists, usability specialists, and functional teams to develop and iterate user interface designs based on research and usability test results.
• Create and maintain design documentation.
• Work with usability specialists to conduct customer studies of mockups, prototypes and existing interfaces; and iterate designs based on usability test results.
•Produce final user interface designs, adhering to style and guidance of our UI design team.
• Maintain UI style guidelines.
• 3+ years experience in product development teams working on user interface designs. Experience working with user-centered design/human factors specialists.
• Knowledge of how to use design to solve business and user problems.
• Ability to understand the needs of customers.
• Possess design fundamentals including information design, visual design, industry UI standards for desktop and web-based applications, and ease of use best practices. Experience with design tools, such as Photoshop, Visio, Dreamweaver .Flash and Visual Studio
Posted on: 09 September, 2008
Endurance International is the world’s third largest web hosting company, catering to small to medium sized businesses.
We are currently looking to hire a User Interface Application Designer. The position is located in Burlington MA and is a full time permanent position
Seeking an Application Interface Designer with a minimum of 3 years experience to join our Engineering team in a very fast-paced and challenging environment.
* Works with internal clients (marketing, product management, sales, support) to establish requirements, performance standards and online user experiences for web-based applications.
* Designs mockups, prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of web-based applications. Incorporates customer/client feedback into iterative design proposals. Ensures user experience is formulated to achieve project and company-wide goals.
* Oversees and supervises the distributed production of mockups for interfaces and applications, with an eye towards consistency, quality, and standards compliance.
* Designs and evaluates visual interfaces utilizing user-centered design principles.
* Designs application functionality, including user experience, logic flows, database structures, library calls, naming conventions, and integration with existing navigation, platform.
* Establishes interface standards for implementation and oversees execution of design by project teams.
* Establishes and maintains libraries of reusable interface components and stylesheets, and consistently champions their use, including promotion, training and coaching.
* Reviews finished applications and interfaces for quality, consistency, and standards compliance, managing distinct interface-related tasks and executing hands-on where necessary
* Manages requests for interface-related changes to existing tools and scripts, executing hands-on where necessary.
* Understanding of basic web technologies. Unix/Linux, scripted languages, database concepts a plus.
* Portfolio of applications and other interfaces featuring ‘Web 2.0’ features and techniques: AJAX, CSS, tagging, syndication, participatory interactivity, APIs
* Demonstrated hands-on experience with the design of interactive web-based interfaces, especially web-based, database-driven applications.
* Understanding and demonstrated track record with user-interface design concepts.
* Background in multiple web-hosting environments helpful.
* Experience with, and understanding of, agile development methodologies
* Demonstrated ability to translate client needs into application designs, features and functions.
* Bachelor's degree (B.A)
* 4+ years of experience in the web-based applications industry.
* Educational degree(s) in graphic design, user experience, computer science, or computer engineering a plus
* Experience with HTML:Mason a strong plus
Applicants from the greater Boston area only, please.
Interested candidates need to submit their resume and salary expectations to ngill@maileig.com.
Posted on: 05 September, 2008
McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. But as we have for more than 20 years, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people.
We offer a full range of competitive benefits to our full-time employees. Our extensive plan includes company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (choice of HMO, PPO or Premium PPO); Paid Time Off, paid Holidays, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Account, Educational Assistance Program, 401(k), ESPP and more!
Please visit us @ www.mcafee.com or apply online @ http://www.mcafeecareers.com/
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Posted on: 05 September, 2008
Full Time Permanent position
The software user interface designer will work with the development team to develop visually appealing user interfaces. This position requires a unique blend of user interface design and artistic design expertise. Designs will be done for both Windows®-based client applications as well as Web-based applications.
· Collaborate with product managers and developers to design innovative, user-friendly software interfaces
· Design graphics and icons to fit various application needs
· Research user experiences and apply information to improve the user interface design
· Create effective color schemes/application themes
· Produce wireframes, design prototypes, and mock-ups of proposed user interfaces
· Develop user interface design standards
Four year degree or equivalent work experience.
External candidates may submit their resume along with salary requirements to humanresources@ossiusa.com <mailto:humanresources@ossiusa.com>
Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
Posted on: 05 September, 2008
We are looking for a Manager of User-Testing to join our Corporate Studio and help take our current user-testing programs to the next level. The Manager of User-Testing is responsible for managing all aspects of user-testing for one or more of Activision’s franchises, working closely with the development teams and Activision Central Design to ensure top-notch, timely, and cost-effective user-testing. This includes creating efficient user-testing plans for a diverse range of titles, budgets, and schedules, and working with a range of developers to guarantee stellar user-testing coverage.
Posted on: 05 September, 2008
Job Category: Usability
Product: Microsoft TV
Job Code: 237438
Location: CA - S Mountain View
Type: Full Time/Permanent
Your skills in consumer usability can help shape the future of television.
We are looking for an experienced usability engineer with a background in consumer products, television content, analytic methodology, or all three.
Managing research activities for a product line across releases, including devising a tactical research plan for multiple research studies across multiple releases, and delegating assignments to other researchers.
Developing and managing relationships with product team. Advocating a user-centered design process throughout the division
Independently designing and conducting usability studies; analyzing data and writing reports and giving presentations
Working with the product team to develop test questions and usability studies
Overseeing projects and working to identify and address critical usability issues
Working closely with designers to inform the user experience
Mentoring junior or contract researchers as needed
Opportunities to conduct exploratory user research projects (not product specific) and submit publications
Microsoft TV builds software systems for television providers worldwide. Our products include Microsoft Mediaroom, a comprehensive system used by leading Internet access providers such as AT&T to bring video and on-demand services to their customers and various incubation products in the media space.. This position is located at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, CA
Required skills: 6+ years work related experience in Human Factors or usability required along with demonstrated skill in collecting and analyzing human behavioral data. A professional education relevant to user research is expected. The best candidates will have advanced degrees in human factors, psychology, sociology, or social anthropology or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience. Facility with statistical analysis, research design, and successful data presentation are all expected and will make your job rewarding and fruitful. Demonstrated leadership in past positions is desirable.
Looking for a strong advocate of user-centered design that can effectively influence others. The candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills; persuasiveness; ability to make group presentations. Must be able to work independently or as part of a team. Should be adaptable, fast learner, and open to working in a collaborative environment on a variety of products in varying stages of development.
Experience in working on consumer products are a plus. The bulk of our test and research subjects are ordinary, non-technical television viewers, using entertainment products in their own homes. We do extensive testing in on-campus laboratories that look like homes and in people's actual living rooms in various countries.
To apply, submit resume to: http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=2B757DB5-D259-4B22-A252-7F8B9465623F&start=1&interval=10&SortCol=DatePosted
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