Quid is seeking a UX Designer!

Quid builds software that augments human intelligence. We're defining a new market and pioneering technology that helps strategic thinkers make decisions in a fraction of the time. Quid algorithms reveal patterns in large, unstructured datasets and then generate beautiful, actionable visualizations.

Our mission: We power human intuition with machine intelligence, enabling organizations to make decisions that matter.

See our product in action:

You are--

a passionate and talented user experience designer with an interest in building a product that pushes the boundaries of interactive data visualization. You have strong examples of how your visual and interaction designs have made an impact, ideally on a SaaS product. This means you have a great portfolio you’d love to share, you know the Adobe suite, and maybe even have UI prototyping skills to show off. You can demonstrate creative thinking and can sketch your ideas with pen and pencil.

grounded in a user-centered design philosophy. You are hooked on defining user requirements and use cases that drive your design decisions. You are not afraid to ask hard questions around how the software is making an impact in a user’s workflow. You are the user’s advocate in the software development process throughout design, specification and user evaluation.

You see yourself as a collaborative designer. You feel comfortable talking and working through problems with your teammates both in and outside of design. You will work often with developers, data scientists, project managers, client service managers and clients throughout the design process. You can get technical with the best of them, but also demonstrate business acumen. You identify as a “people person” and can communicate effectively with the team to gain their support for your ideas.

The Opportunity

Lead user experience design tasks on projects
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define user interaction and workflow
Partner with members of the UX team to turn observational data and user requirements into creative solutions
Write and maintain use cases that define your design decisions
Create interaction scenarios and storyboards to communicate design ideas
Find ways to simplify information and interaction making it as easy to understand as possible
Execute on standard design principles, and work within existing visual design systems
Design, develop and produce high quality visual assets that can be leveraged in large, complex software environments
Author user interface specifications
Participate actively and collegially in design reviews for others’ work

Your Qualifications

Bachelor or Master degree in Visual Design, HCI, Interaction Design or related design degree
In-depth knowledge of user-centered design processes and methodology, particularly as applied to software applications
Exceptional design talents delivering a visual and interaction experience that is both usable and desirable to a broad mix of customers and users
Superb information design abilities with efficient production habits and impeccable problem solving skills
Jedi skills in design software, including Adobe Illustrator, Flash and Photoshop
Self-motivation, excellent communication, an open mind, the ability to thrive in multidisciplinary teams, and the skills to balance great design with short deadlines
Strong interpersonal and time management skills
A love of collaboration and learning
Wildly creative and obsessively meticulous
A courageous and positive attitude

Present your online portfolio that:

Demonstrates a passion for interactive software design
Exhibits stylistic breadth, attention to detail, and balances beauty, innovation and usability
Shows experience in designing the user experience of a product and clearly articulates and defends the why behind your design
Showcases the impact of your design throughout the development process from planning to execution

Please Apply Here: http://grnh.se/lcab6r

Please note before submitting your application: As a company, we take hiring very seriously. Interviewing with Quid may include video and phone interviews, written projects, and/or onsite interviews. Although we are unable to follow-up with each and every applicant, we do our best to run a thorough process with whom we identify a potential fit. Quid is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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