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UI/UX Designer:

(Located at corporate office in Beltsville, Maryland)

This person will assist with development and maintenance of our web application, with an emphasis on front-end design, and UI/UX. Your talents will be used to contribute new and edgy ideas to our industry leading and award winning products. We are a leader in Global PR management, media analytics, and social media.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding and practical application of UI/UX principles and practices
  • Solid understanding of XHTML/HTML, and CSS
  • Understanding of JavaScript, AJAX, and modern web technologies and standards
  • Ability to debug rendering issues across modern browsers
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to see product features from concept to execution
  • Ability to turn spoken and written requirements into use cases, wireframes, and final designs
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • Positive attitude, organized, energetic, ability to contribute in a team setting, results-oriented, self-motivated, attention to detail, flexibility

The ideal candidate would also have:

  • Understanding of development methodologies include lean or agile methods
  • Knowledge of one or more web programming languages, libraries, or frameworks (e.g. PHP, jQuery, Python, Ruby on Rails)
  • Knowledge of interface testing methodologies (A/B testing, multivariate testing, etc.)
  • Familiarity and experience with testing interface design
  • Keen interest in business development, entrepreneurship
  • Portfolios, links, or concrete demonstrations of experience with any of the above