UI Developer

Palo Alto, CA  ‐ Onsite
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Getinsured.com is building online products and services for the healthcare industry that will be used by millions of people across the US. We are looking for a skilled UI Developer to be part of the design team that seeks to create high quality interfaces and meaningful user experiences across Getinsured.com's products, and services.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Work with engineering & design team members to translate visual designs to production ready screens in HTML/CSS/JS ( Java/SpringSource environment) for a large scale web application (cross browser, multi device access)
  • Build new interaction patterns ( navigation, animations, shopping cart, widgets, validation, error messages etc.)  based on design specs, using a combination of JQuery & Javascript code.
  • Design and  troubleshoot problems related to UI design, webpage performance & mobile web optimization.
  • Work with design team on creating new CSS, organizing and optimizing existing style sheets.
  • Collaborate with product managers, software engineers and test engineers to implement product enhancements at release and sprint levels.

Skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for :

  • Solid coding skills in HTML; solid knowledge of  knowledge of CSS3 layouts, Responsive CSS grids, web standards, browser & web developer tools. Knowledge of responsive design for mobiles is a plus.
  • Solid knowledge of  JavaScript & JQuery. Knowledge of Backbone.js/ LESS/SaSS is a plus.
  • Knowledge and experience of working in an IDE like Eclipse or SpringSource on a LAMP stack or Java environment, MVC architecture, Object Oriented Design Concepts.
  • Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite ( Photoshop, Fireworks); Familiarity with Visio, Fireworks, and  online wire-framing tools.
  • Eye for detail in design and knowledge of best practices in coding.
  • 3-6 years of experience in UI design and development.
  • Online portfolio which showcases work samples.
  • Bachelors or equivalent degree in any design field, engineering or an equivalent combination of design training and experience.

Keywords: Semantic Markup,  LESS, SASS , SMACSS,  jQuery, jQuery-UI,  Twitter Bootstrap, 960 grid,  Media Queries,  Ajax , Backbone, Responsive Design, Mobile Web Optimization Techniques, Springsource, JSP, CVS, Jira, Firebug, IE Tester,  IE 7/8/9  hacks,  Accessibility & Section508, Agile, Standup meetings, Creative, Flexible.

Other characteristics in the ideal candidate:

  • Superior communication skills. Ability to collaborate well with other designers, developers and managers.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently; research and find application for current UI design trends.
  • Knowledge of user centered design methods, ability to put oneself in user's shoes, ability to take feedback from  stakeholders and translate it to tangible design artifacts rapidly.

Domain: Healthcare, eCommerce, Health Insurance Exchanges

Job Level and Type: Mid Level to Senior,  Contract-to-hire. Onsite Only.Telecommuting is not an option.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Remuneration: DOE


Start date
n.a
From
Getinsured.com
Published at
10.08.2013
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Project ID:
581899
Contract type
Freelance
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