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UX and Web Designer

In an interactive world, the space between technology and marketing can mean the difference between success and failure. Tachyon Solutions helps bridge that space with robust custom e-business solutions from Tachyon Technologies and interactive marketing solutions from Tachyon Interactive.

Tachyon Interactive combines killer creative, analytics, and managed marketing services to create and reinforce online brand, increase online conversions and increase revenue. Online marketing services include web site design, web analytics consulting, managed e-mail marketing, search engine marketing, comparison shopping engine marketing, affiliate program management, viral marketing, social network marketing and search engine optimization.

Tachyon Technologies designs and develops world-class online technology solutions. A unique combination of business expertise, technology and support services, their custom technology solutions include e-commerce, intranet and extranet development, and enterprise search applications.

The User Experience Designer will work as part of the user experience department to a design and develop websites, mobile apps, email campaigns, online advertising, motion graphics and other interactive projects. Works independently and in creative teams to develop ideas and designs that are not only innovative and visually dynamic but that meet strategic objectives. Must have a strong knowledge of visual design, and user centered design. This individual will also help the department maintain consistently high graphic standards and be aware of new techniques and trends in web design. Understanding the unique requirements of ecommerce, mobile development and email messaging is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interpret client and user requirements in the development of innovative creative solutions and great interactive ideas
• Actively contribute in brainstorming sessions as well as develop original ideas via, thumbnails, sketches, etc.
• Work with client and project team in development of project strategy, including creative concept, wire frames, mock ups, prototypes, interface designs, and other creative elements
• Helps design and develop user interfaces, site navigation
• Designs and develops email templates that meet client business goals and utilize best practices in email delivery
• Act as primary or support designer during the creation of user-centered visual elements
• Reports to the Director of User Experience but works independently
• Coordinate project activity with the Project Manager and continually update the team on status against schedule and budget
• Stay current on interactive design and development techniques, current design trends, the latest technologies and software tools

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Design/Graphic Arts or related field.
• A comprehensive understanding of graphic, application, web and or interactive design.
• Thorough sense of design, color and typography principles.
• Employ significant understanding of interface design tools, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and prototyping tools such as Protoshare or Axure.
• Ability to write clean, semantic, valid, SEO-friendly HTML
• Utilize CSS3, HTML5 and Jquery to create solutions that progressively enhance web based applications Minimum of two years related work experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, web programmers, business partners, and end users.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to react to change productively

Nice to Have:

• Animation, Motion graphics and Video experience
• Hands on experience with content management systems such as Drupal and Wordpress
• Experience with designing for e-commerce sites especially using Demandware, Magento and Ablecommerce
• Social Media knowledge and marketing
• Experience with Native and Web App Mobile Development
• Knowledge and experience with responsive design and “mobile first” strategies and techniques
• Familiarity with Usability Testing, User Research and other User Centered Design concepts.

Submit resume and salary requirements:

Tachyon Solutions
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Position: Software Engineer

Are you a talented and self-motivated software engineer looking for a challenging position with a fast-growing and innovative firm? Then Tachyon Solutions is looking for you to serve as a technical developer and a member of our client engagement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for design, development, implementation and integration of web based technical solutions.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Active participation through all phases of the development lifecycle
• Transformation of customer business requirements, typically documented as use cases, into a comprehensive solution using the appropriate methods, tools and technologies
• Participation in the design and creation of application components and system integration plans
• Develop and launch prototypes of consumer-facing web-based ecommerce applications, including writing all presentation layer code (XHTML, DHTML, HTML, CSS 2.0, AJAX, Flash and JavaScript)
• Definition of scope/estimates for development activities

Requirements:

• Experience with object oriented server-side development and object oriented design
• Strong experience in software development
• Proven track record with the following tools/code/technology: XHTML, DHTML, HTML, CSS 2.0, AJAX, Flash and JavaScript
• Experience with the server side development (JSP, ASP.NET/C#, PHP)
• XML parsing and transformation, including Web Services
• Experience with SQL/Relational Databases
• Strong knowledge of Web Service technologies

The following qualifications are a plus :

• Experience with Eclipse IDE
• Experience working with distributed, component-based architectures

Education/Experience:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical
  field
• 2-3 years experience

Submit resume and salary requirements to:

Tachyon Solutions
Attention: President
e-mail: jobs@tachyonsolutions.com
FAX: 724-935-8630

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