UI Designer/Developer

User Experience Designer/Developer - Austin, TX
 
Position Description:
 
HomeAway is seeking a talented User Experience Developer to join our growing UI Design/Dev group. This person is responsible for working with the experience designers to code the interface portions of the products. Performs coding, unit testing and integration testing for functionality and limits with high quality deliverables. Is comfortable integrating with multiple backend environments such as dotnet, coldfusion and java.

This role requires creativity as well as excellent technical, interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently, alongside other design, marketing, product and engineering team members.
 
If you are a Senior Level UI Developer with extensive experience in Javascript and are looking to work in the competitive online advertising industry, please read on:
 
Required Skills:
 
Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, MVC, User Interface, API, Cross Browser, Front End Developer, Javascript Developer, Senior Interface Developer, UI Developer, Web Developer
 
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Support domestic and international requirements
• Understand and leverage industry best practices
• Ensure consistency with corporate design and brand guidelines.
• Work with design and provide UI development for international consumer websites
• Participate in creative brainstorming and information architecture
• Research user requirements through discussions with key stakeholders
• Maintain a good understanding of target audience and industry UI trends
• Produce prototypes to communicate user interaction and design ideas
• Validate designs with customers
• Apply user interaction principles, helping the end users meet their goals
• Work with Software Development Team to ensure correct implementation of UI

 
Required Qualifications:
 

• Five+ years experience in user interface development
• Strong JavaScript Development background and use of JavaScript Libraries
• Demonstrated experience developing navigation flow charts, storyboards, wireframes, mockups and user interface specifications
• Must possess strong design background and a full understanding of UI design, page hierarchy, typography, color theory and branding
• An understanding of modern web standards and the design implications of CSS-based layout are also required
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools for rapid, iterative prototyping
• Commercial web site experience - preferably in ecommerce, online travel, and/or online real estate
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly dynamic, rapidly growing environment
• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS for Layouts , NOT using Tables, XML
• Strong understanding of Cross Browser Rendering
• Deomonstrated knowledge of version control systems, SubVersion
• Use of Web Development Best Practices
• Ability to Interface with Clients and Different Business Units
• Knowledge or experience with any of the following are a PLUS; Java, ASP.net, MVC, qQuery
• Need to provide Code Samples and Online Portfolio
• Experience with mapping technologies preferred (Google Maps)
• Experience with international rollouts preferred
• Degree in CS or related field strongly preferred.

**Must be able to provide Code Samples and Online Portfolio**