UX/UI Designer

AideRSS is looking for a talented UX/UI designer to help architect the tools to help people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We offer a casual work environment, great location, competitive salary and a chance to hone your craft on state-of-the-art technology.

You will need to maintain the existing UI applications, as well as, help define the information architecture and design of our upcoming tools and features. Apart from the implementation of the UI, you will also be responsible for helping to drive graphical and interaction design. This is a innovation-rich technical leadership role, with the opportunity to coach and influence the rest of the development team.

Requirements
    •    Working knowledge of Photoshop / Corel / Illustrator, or parallel tools
    •    Expert (X)HTML/CSS skills, with hands on knowledge of silly browser quirks
    •    Proficiency in web-oriented JavaScript / AJAX
    •    Solid understanding of the graphical and interaction design aspects of UI development
    •    Experience with usability testing, research and web analytics
    •    Excellent understanding of programming fundamentals
    •    Strong communication skills are essential
    •    Portfolio of work and past projects

The following skills will be considered a plus:
    •    Hands on Rails experience
    •    Ability to work well in a high tech start-up environment
    •    You're smart, quick out of the gate, thrive with strong colleagues and know how to get stuff done
    •    An up to date blog

About AideRSS

AideRSS is a well-funded startup based in Waterloo, ON that is focused on helping people deal with information overload and find and ‘Read What Matters’. We believe that RSS is the glue of the internet, and social media is not just a passing fad.

We practice a Scrum/eXtreme Programming based agile development methodology. As such our environment is more collaborative than most, focusing on teamwork, constant feedback and informal communication.

We primarily use open-source software, and believe in contributing back to the community.

Interested? We only hire the best. If this sounds like you then please click " Apply" and attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for the job.