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UVd - Front-end developer & designer

This is a permanent role, based in Shoreditch, London, posted August 20, 2012.

Are you looking to work with a dynamic team of technologists designing and building multi-device websites, web applications and innovative mobile applications? Do you want to work in one of the world’s most thriving digital hubs?

If the answer’s yes, read on…

We are looking for an individual with a passion for front-end technologies in a fast-paced and energetic environment. You’ll have a superb eye for detail and complete understanding of how design is used to help users find and navigate through information with clear and intuitive user interface and simple, rationalised user experience.

You’ll be working with designers and developers to create multi- device interfaces, layouts and experiences that minimise user effort, avoid confusion, and look great at the same time. You will have control over the design decisions that make a difference to the usability of the final product, and will be highly skilled at implementing them in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

To find out more about the position please visit our site

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing the creative team and controlling the visual output to ensure creative decisions are compatible with user experience goals
  • Steering the front-end strategy for the business
  • Implementation of front-end pages, style guides and UI interactions
  • Gathering user requirements and creating wireframes and prototypes
  • Presenting concepts to clients

Required skills

  • Produce clean, well structured standards compliant HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
  • Usability and user experience layout design for desktop and mobile
  • Information architecture
  • Interaction design
  • Prototyping / wireframing
  • Knowledge of web standards, accessibility and browser compatibility
  • Understanding of progressive enhancement and related techniques

Desired skills

  • Experience working with version control systems such as Git
  • Experience and knowledge of MVC based JavaScript frameworks such as Backbone.js & Sencha Touch
  • CSS pre-processing such as SASS / LESS
  • Object oriented CSS
  • PHP and MySQL or other open source dev stacks such as Ruby or Node.js
  • Experience of user centred design (UCD)
  • Practical understanding of agile methodologies

Salary

25-28K depending on experience with 6 month review

Application Process

A relevant Bachelors degree with a minimum of 2 years industry experience.

To apply please send a covering letter along with your CV or portfolio to kirsten@uvd.co.uk or patrick@uvd.co.uk.

Successful candidates will be asked to attend an interview at our offices in Shoreditch, London from late August onwards.

The closing date for submission is Monday 3rd of September unless no suitable candidates have been found.