UI Designer/Developer at Ellae Creative

Job Description

• We are looking for a UI Designer/Developer to lead and craft the user experience and interface design for the front-end of client websites by collaborating closely with the development team throughout all stages of the development cycle
• The right candidate will have prior experience bringing design solutions to life and has demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces
• Most importantly, the ideal candidate is a critical thinker with a strong design sense, a strong technical background, and an eye for making things better
• The individual is proactive, creative, collaborative, and passionate about design and software development in an entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and develop ideas for features and workflows on platform applications
• Validate designs through rapid prototyping, user research, design review and collaboration with the design, development and product management team.
• Contribute directly to the development of products and features by providing front-end assets and deliverables
• Help maintain a consistent graphic system and visual language for Ellae’s clients
• Ability to create platform-wide style guides and their components.

Requirements

• Experience in designing web applications with a capacity for simplifying complexity and ability to create wide-palatable UIs and workflows
• A clear understanding of design-centered processes, proven methodologies for identifying and solving problems
• A diverse portfolio that exhibits excellent use of typography, color, imagery and graphic elements
• Experience with testing methodologies (user testing sessions, A/B, etc) preferred
• Expert knowledge of front-end markup (HTML/CSS, etc), including responsive design techniques
• Experience with JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Spring, or front-end MVC frameworks (Angular js, etc) preferred
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or other preferred tools.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of relevant work experience, including demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces preferred
• Dedicated, action-oriented, flexible and strong attention to detail
• Passion for user experience (UX) and usability
• Strong creative, design and interactive skills; strong communication and presentation skills.