User Experience Designer

We are a custom software design and development company. We help clients succeed by measurably impacting the world around us through technology.

The Nerdery is looking for a highly motivated and passionate user experience designer to be responsible for crafting the architecture and user experience of our projects in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. The Nerdery’s UX team covers a broad spectrum of practice areas including: discovery and analysis, user research, information architecture, interaction design and visual design. Our ideal candidate possesses a broad understanding encompassing multiple practice areas, or a deep and focused understanding of a single facet. We strongly emphasize user-centered design methodologies, so an ability and desire to justify design decisions with supporting research is a must.

• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions for a multitude of platforms including Android, iPhone, Facebook, Twitter and other emerging technologies
• Experience designing interfaces beyond simple brochure sites
• Analyze and understand business and application requirements, prioritize and identify user tasks and goals
• Develop a wide range of visual deliverables corresponding to your practice area: key insights documentation, affinity diagrams, user personas, research plans, prototypes, and visual design concepts are all examples of documentation we produce on a daily basis
• Work effectively within technical, creative, and budgetary constraints
• Adapt to a wide range of project types and timeframes
• Quickly and efficiently identify and prioritize requirements across multiple projects
• Think critically and creatively while maintaining close attention to detail
• Possess a high aptitude for learning
• Possess a natural inclination towards user experience and general usability, ensuring quality accordingly
• Communicate clearly and concisely through both written and verbal means
• Proficiency with a variety of design tools including Adobe Creative Suite, OmniGraffle, Visio or equivalent

Educational Requirements

• Associate’s degree in relevant field or 3+ years experience as a front end developer, information architect, interaction designer or related role

Bonus

• Experience with Flash, XHTML/CSS and/or JavaScript
• Experience working with developers
• Experience leading creative teams
• Experience with research techniques such as: usability testing, site analytics interpretation and contextual inquiry
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field