Geocaching | UX/UI Designer | Seattle, WA, USA | Full-time, On-site
Interview includes 2 phone screens, an exercise, Skype interview for candidates who aren't in the Seattle area + on-site interview for all candidates.
Relocation available. Award winning benefits package and a 6 year in a row "Best Place to Work" winner from Outside Magazine.
About Geocaching HQ:
We are the global headquarters for the game of geocaching. Our apps and Geocaching.com website allow a global community of more than 10 million people to join in a real-world treasure hunt.
Position overview:
We want to maximize the ease-of-use for all of our products, so our users can spend less time figuring out how our applications work and more time playing outside. The UX/UI Designer for Web will assist in all phases of product development, including research, ideation, validation and high-fidelity visual design.
We need you to make the cool, innovative things that will turn Geocaching into a trend-setter on the international stage.
What you’ll do:
- Work as a critical member within a team of product owners, producers and developers to deliver world-class experiences
- Create what it takes to articulate the design, including whiteboard sketches, user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, animations and redlines
- Interview users, gather requirements from stakeholders, present your designs, and explain the reasoning behind design decisions
- Contribute to the growth of the UX team through critiques, brainstorms, discussions and recommendations
What we’re looking for:
- 5+ years of practical UX and UI design experience
- B.A. and/or Master's degree in HCI or related field
- Strong illustration and animation skills are a HUGE PLUS
- A portfolio or sample work that clearly demonstrates successful implementation of user-focused design solutions
-Solid understanding of interaction design fundamentals and best practices for responsive design
- Awareness of HTML/CSS/JavaScript technologies and how design choices translate into development
- Passion for the outdoors and gaming, especially in the online/mobile sphere.
Apply at www.geocaching.com/jobs.
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