Web Startup Jobs

[part-time] UI designer for web 2.0 startup at Ryan

2009-06-11 12:54:41

Location: Anywhere
URL: http://www.noteswap.com

Description:

We’re in need of one UI designer to join our college-based startup — www.Noteswap.com — and help us design a layout that is simple and intuitive, light and beautiful.

This designer will be the chief visionary for our summer redesign, and must be extremely design savvy, gets social media and web 2.0 design, and is an out of the box thinker that balances creativity with strong technical skills. Must have a keen seen of design scalability, user behavioral tendencies, click awareness, and other points needed for an effective, sticky, and viral website.

Noteswap is an academic community for college students to come together, communicate, and share a host of different class-specific material. Our concept is extremely viral (featured in 15+ publications) and has true game changing potential.

If you are someone who excels in this field, is self-driven, writes good clean code, is preferably enrolled in college, and borderline arrogant in his/her abilities; we want to hear from you! Funding is spotty, so you must be willing to work for equity.

Skills

1-2 years experience in web applications design, programming and testing using:

Ruby on Rails
PHP
Javascript
AJAX
XML

Bonus:
(1) Please provide us with sample code you’ve written.
(2) Do you have any past start-up or entrepreneurial experience?
(3) Which blogs do you frequent the most?

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[full-time] UI Designer at The Talent Factor

2008-04-03 22:40:02

Location: San Francisco, CA
URL: http://www.thetalentfactor.net

Description:

Overview:

Start-up needs a high-energy, UI Designer with a passion for making things perfect !

Responsible for:
• Lead UI design through the product life-cycle, from conception to final deliverables
• Develop wire-frames and design prototypes
• Create eye-catching graphics for use in video, web, and more
• Work with developers to implement designs into the final product

Required Skills and Experience:
• Obsessed with making everything (visually and behind the scenes) perfect
• Considerable experience hand-coding standards compliant XHTML and CSS

Preference for:
• Experience with PHP, Flash, or JavaScript a plus
• A strong passion for games definitely a plus

Benefits:
• Many – unique and standard

Send replies to: resumes@thetalentfactor.net

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[full-time] Senior Designer at SpiralFrog Inc.

2008-03-29 20:45:54

Location: New York City, NY
URL: http://www.spiralfrog.com

Description:

About SpiralFrog:
SpiralFrog is a hot, new New York-based start-up firm that’s turning the music industry on its ear. Our free, ad-supported music download service is one of the top five on the Web and we’re growing like crazy. Fresh creative thinkers interested in changing the way music lovers discover and download new songs and videos are needed immediately. If you’re a music fan looking for a unique opportunity to be an agent of change and part of something cutting-edge SpiralFrog is where you want to be. Join us!

About This Role:
Working under the Creative Director, the Senior Designer is an innovative and hands-on creative thinker. Using Flash, video and traditional web media the Senior Designer translates ideas and concepts into useful and memorable interactive marketing and advertising realities. A strong understanding of the guidelines and limitations that define the boundaries of online advertising programs is core to this position. Additionally, attention to detail and the ability to uphold and deliver work at the highest standard of quality is essential. Passion for design in all media is essential.

Responsibilities:
• Design solutions that meet or exceed client and/or SpiralFrog strategic objectives
• Design interactive site experiences that expand the existing SpiralFrog.com site. This responsibility includes: – Interface designs based on the SpiralFrog brand – Flash animations and on-site promos – Photo retouching, graphics production and general site enhancements
• Design interactive advertising experiences that support both our advertisers/sponsors and SpiralFrog.com. This responsibility includes: – Design of mini-sites, landing pages and special promos – Static, animated and rich media banner ad design and production
• Providing quality assurance on creative deliverables
• Build and maintain team rapport with creative staff, sales team, and senior executives
Specific Skills

Required Skills:
• Strong design portfolio with 4+ years education, 3+ years design and interactive work experience
• Ability to articulate and present creative ideas
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail
• A solid working knowledge of the latest versions of applicable programs — Mac OS, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash etc.
• The ability to create quality timeline animations and designs in Flash
• Understanding of motion design and the strengths and limitations of Flash, Ajax, Flex, and other emerging platforms
• Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web and the fundamentals of information architecture
• Passion for design and eagerness to collaborate with other creative people
• Mature appreciation of the balance between creative and business opportunities
• Self motivated, organized and accountable

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[full-time] Web Designer at Vertive

2008-03-29 20:29:35

Location: Anywhere
URL: http://www.vertive.com

Description:

We are looking for someone who has strong, flexible design and development skills to help create Websites that are technically sound, user-friendly and profitable. As a Web Designer at Vertive, you will have the opportunity work on a next-generation personal shopping service.

Note: This is not a flash or interactive media position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Website & Interface Design

Create web page designs and graphics for multiple websites
Produce mockups, and comps for new and existing websites
Image creation and manipulation as required to support web development tasks

Verify that web content adheres to design standards

Data Architecture & Functional Requirements

Organize websites to meet business requirements and to maximize usability and clarity for the target audience

Understand functional requirements for multiple website designs of varying scope

Coordination & Project Management

Perform project management tasks as needed for multiple development efforts

Coordinate tasks and workflow assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the job and accept special projects as assigned.

Required

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
3+ years experience designing websites
1+ years of experience with HTML and CSS layouts
Experience working on E-Commerce websites
Familiarity with Web Standards
Ability to hand code websites in the text-editor of your choice
Ability to work on several projects concurrently
Expert level with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or Adobe Fireworks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team or individually with minimal supervision
Excellent time management skills and work ethic

Desire and ability to work in a fast paced environment

Preferred

Knowledge of cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility issues
Experience using PHP and MySQL to create data-driven websites
Experience integrating front-end templates with back-end functionality
Experience implementing search engine optimization techniques

Start-up experience preferred or a self-starter approach to work, with an eagerness to consistently meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience. Benefits for full-time employees include:

Health and dental insurance
Participation in the company’s bonus plan
401(k) upon eligibility
Paid time off for vacations/holidays
Snacks and drinks
Weekly lunch in the office

A great culture with continuous learning and opportunities for career advancement

ABOUT VERTIVE

Vertive is a leading performance marketing company that builds lead-generation and comparison shopping Websites for consumer products and services. The company is at the forefront of performance marketing and has been profitable since its inception. Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Commission Junction, LinkShare and Performics are just a few of the companies we work with daily. The company is located in Austin, Texas.

This is no run-of-the-mill job opportunity – don’t pass it up! At Vertive, you’ll participate in a profitable, fast-growing company where ideas matter more than job titles, and where you’ll have a chance to learn and succeed every day. You will have the opportunity to start making decisions your first week on the job. Best of all, you will be working with an accomplished, driven team of technologists and business experts who thrive on performance and results.

We love our jobs and you’ll love working with us.
TO APPLY

To apply, send us your resume detailing the positions you have held and the months and years of employment. Attach a cover letter explaining why this position is a good fit for you, as well as your salary history and desired compensation.

Send to: jobs@vertive.com
-Include “Web Designer” in the subject line.
NOTE

All positions are located at our office in Austin, Texas
Vertive does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies
Vertive is a tobacco-free workplace
A background check is conducted on all new hires including education and licenses, as well as criminal, financial and work history
Please be prepared to provide samples to illustrate your relevant experience upon request

We are unable to respond individually to each person interested in our company, or answer inquiries regarding the status of a particular resume. If we are interested in talking to you further we will contact you. Please, no phone calls about this job.

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[full-time] Sr. Front End Web Developer at Quigo

2008-03-27 17:59:42

Location: New York City, NY
URL: http://www.quigo.com

Description:

We are seeking a Sr. Front End Web developer to join our dynamic cross functional product and Engineering team in New York, where you will apply your engineering skills to business needs in the burgeoning search industry. This is a great opportunity to make an impact quickly.

You will use a mix of our existing and/or new platforms to design and implement innovative Front End technology solutions for clients and internal business groups within set deadlines. You will act as the focal point between back end and front end technological product capabilities for internal business groups in accordance with client objectives. You will act as first line of defense to ensure core UI technology platform is running smoothly and in accordance with other Quigo technologies.

Personal/Engineering Skills:

Self-managed, proactive, creative, problem solving work style and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Able to evaluate and learn new technologies, applications and skills quickly
Ability to multi-task and estimate engineering tasks in a fast paced, professional environment, while balancing “Importance to User” and business ROI.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong ability to “mentor” and develop skills of other staff members
Significant background in the following: application servers (Apache Tomcat, JRun etc.…), web servers and distributed or load balanced systems, Web Services and SOA, XML, DOM, and other W3C standards
5+ years experience building front-end web applications under multiple browsers and OS using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSP, Java Servlets and Struts MVC framework. Other front-end technologies such as AJAX, Flash, ActionScript etc. – a major plus.
Experienced with backend technologies: SQL, Java, Perl and good database understanding in Oracle environment. Other languages/databases – a plus.
3+ years of experience with tools and environments such as: Photoshop, CVS, Eclipse, Toad, prototyping and testing tools, (other tools – a plus)

Experienced at writing technical and end user documentation for web applications.

Requirements:

Education: BS or higher in CS or other strongly related field (or equivalent experience).
Graphic Design education and experience – major plus
A huge plus will be familiarity with Data Mining; Behavioral Targeting; Contextual Advertising; online marketing campaigns, promotions, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

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[full-time] Web Designer at iBloks

2008-03-25 06:47:32

Location: New York City, NY
URL: http://www.ibloks.com

Description:

Make beautiful things! Bring to life rich web pages and demos for the iBloks site, based on our ongoing marketing and business needs.

Responsibilities

Design, comp, and build engaging marketing materials, pages, and demos for the marketing presentations using Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, etc.

Slice images and create HTML, CSS, and basic Javascript as needed

Required Experience and Knowledge

Experience designing and building comps using the Adobe suite on the PC
Ability to bring comps into HTML, CSS, and Javascript for the rest of the team to use
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A great attitude and willingness to learn new stuff

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[freelance] Illustrator/Photoshop expert at UnrealExpectations

2007-10-20 13:47:05

Location: Anywhere
URL: http://unrealexpectations.com

Description:

Could you redraw in Illustrator da Vinci’s Gioconda, blindfolded?
Let us know! :)

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