Front-end Web Developer/UI Designer

Are you inspired by the challenge and responsibility of creating the user interface and experience of an exciting and complex web application that your friends and family can use? We are looking for a talented front-end design, implementation and user experience person to join us in perfecting the user experience of GroupSpaces.

You will work closely with the rest of the team to take high-level user requirements and identify, design and build appropriate features, interfaces and user flows. The role could be perfect for someone with a variety of experience in designing and building web application interfaces that now wants to take ownership of their own product so they can look back when it's being used by millions of users worldwide and say "I designed that".

Responsibilities

You will be working within a small team to develop the GroupSpaces.com web application, with varied responsibilities including the following:

• Develop features for the GroupSpaces.com web application, turning high level descriptions into things users will love
• Collaborate on wireframes and design drafts and turn these into well-implemented, functional user interfaces
• Produce mockups and designs in Photoshop and implement these using HMTL and CSS
• Work with the back-end development team to implement interactive and AJAX-based functionality

Requirements

• A demonstrated expert-level proficiency in user interface and user experience (UI/UX) design with a speciality in designing interfaces for web apps
• Proficient graphic design skills using Photoshop etc
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of HTML, CSS and cross-browser support
• Proficiency in object-oriented Javascript, including one or more frameworks (jQuery, Prototype, etc)
• Skilled in debugging and problem solving using relevant tools (Firebug, etc)
• Track record/portfolio of high-quality web application interfaces and design implementations
• Experienced in the use of appropriate development tools including source code management
• Excellent technical communication, both verbal and written
• Ridiculous attention to detail
• Focus on customers’ needs and desire to build technology solutions to address them.

About you

We are looking for the kind of people that thrive in a startup environment – those who love taking responsibility for their work, understanding and solving problems and can support their teammates as necessary.

• You are a highly motivated self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
• You have a good product sense - a feel for what to put in and what to leave out
• You have a 'can do' attitude and don't give up at challenging tasks
• You care about code quality and design and take pride ensuring your code is accessible, maintainable and cross-browser compliant
• You are eager to learn from others and to share skills with colleagues
• You want to have fun producing software for the consumer internet market where people you know will want to use the things you create

Extra Credit

• Active leader or committee member of one or more groups, clubs, societies or other organisations.
• Experience with PHP and/or server-side templating languages (Smarty, etc)
• Previous experience in a startup or similarly agile company

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