Description
Senior UX (User Experience) Designer/Developer
Senior UX (User Experience) Designer/Developer sought for a Financial/Capital Market Sector project based in Copenhagen/Denmark. This is a 6 months contract opportunity.
The project involves development of the client's new trading platform across smartphones, tablets and desktop browsers.
Description of the tasks of the Senior UX (User Experience) Designer/Developer:
- Work with Product Managers, Engineers, and fellow UXers to design and deliver superior user experiences for the client's suite of trading applications.
- Construct prototypes to experiment, refine and communicate new interaction concepts and features.
- Create mock-ups and styleguides to evolve and formalise the visual design language of the application (ie colours, typography, grids, icons, UI patterns).
- Develop with the latest HTML5 web technologies such as CSS3, JavaScript, SVG and Canvas.
- Develop and maintain the CSS architecture using tools such as LESS, CSSLint, and OOCSS techniques.
Required competences:
- Creative self-starter with great team and cross-group collaboration skills.
- Strong visual design/layout/typography abilities, demonstrable through a portfolio of work.
- Expert skills within HTML4/5, CSS/CSS3, and jQuery/Zepto.
- Good skills in JavaScript.
- GUI Implementation experience.
- Exceptional UX (IA/IxD/ID/UI) concepting skills and original thinking, with an eye for detail and innovation.
- Proficiency with industry tools such as Axure, Balsamiq (or equivalent) to document and present user flows.
- Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to produce vector artwork and screen mockups.
- Familiarity with mobile first development and responsive design.
- Experience designing and developing for multiple form factors (mobile/tablet/desktop), across multiple platforms (Win/OSX/iOS/Android).
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
Start: 10.06.2013
Duration: 6 months
Location: Copenhagen/Denmark
Rate: Market Rate