The Times Free Press is looking for a UI/UX Designer / Front End Web Developer with strong interests and capabilities in the design and development of engaging user experiences. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. This individual excels at providing both highly analytical as well as highly creative ideas to a design engagement. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast paced and innovative development environment. A thorough understanding of contemporary user centered design methodologies is a must.

Responsibilities ● Presents designs and concepts to department staff, managers, and business partners. ● Develop new user interfaces, create and design wireframes using UI prototyping tools and technologies such as, but not limited to, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, JSON, JavaScript, Angular.JS, and MVC. ● Ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX designs. ● Maintain awareness of new technology and trends to ensure consistently high graphic standards are met. ● Test across multiple browsers and devices to validate consistent layout, functionality and runtime optimization.

Qualifications ● A strong portfolio that demonstrates the ability to solve problems with originality, conceptual thinking and attention to detail. ● 3+ years’ experience in UI/UX Designer / Front End Web Developer for web and/or software applications ● Ability to author JavaScript natively and within JavaScript frameworks ● Comfortable working in a fast paced environment ● Knowledge of user experience best practices ● Able to work independently and unsupervised, elicit requirements when given minimal direction, and quickly adapt ● Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate. ● Understanding of common software development practices

Experienced in/with ● HTML 5 ● Adobe CS ● CSS3 (Sass/LESS/Stylus) ● JavaScript ● AJAX ● jQuery ● MV* JavaScript Frameworks (e.g. Ember.js, AngularJS & Backbone.js) ● Bootstrap ● Responsive Web Design ● Git/Source control ● Wire Framing ● Browser Testing ● Fiddler ● FTP Software ● Server side development experience (e.g. PHP, .NET, Node.js) experience will be a plus