[SF] Scribd is Seeking a Rockstar User Experience and Visual Designer
Description
Scribd is looking for a seasoned user experience and visual designer to work with the product team on Scribd's website. The candidate will be responsible for developing elegant and easy-to-use interfaces that will enhance user experience and the community on the site. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast paced start-up environment. The successful candidate will be very self-motivated, creative, and work well in teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Work with the product and engineering teams in designing and forging the user experience and visual design of the website
* Create consistent interfaces that enable users to easily use Scribd's site
* Quickly create and iterate on various designs through wireframes and comps
* Brainstorm with product team to design novel interfaces and designs that enhance the community
* Support engineering team by diagnosing and fixing usability bugs
* Implement designs using valid CSS and HTML
* BA/BS or above in Visual Design, Interaction Design, or other visual arts
* 3+ years experience with user experience and visual design of high traffic websites
* An intimate understanding of social websites (like Flickr, YouTube) and what drives community within these sites
* A keen understanding of the common web user and how to design for them
* Working knowledge of user testing and AB testing
* Proficient with CSS and HTML
* Deep knowledge of web standards, usability design principles, and scalable front-end designs
* Well organized, open minded, and creative
* Must be able to work and communicate effectively in a cross-functional product development team, and present ideas and designs effectively
* Ability to work on and prioritize several projects at once
* Knowledge of server side technologies, preferably Ruby on Rails
* Comfortable working with Javascript and AJAX
* An understanding of document management systems
* Familiar with SEO and Ad placement optimization
* Web 2.0 tools proficiency: RSS, XML-RPC, Blogs, APIs and Mashups
* Experience with release and source control software (CVS, SVN)