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UX/UI Designer

Contract, Worldwide

Company Overview

Code Hangar is a software development company that specializes in rapid minimum viable app development for growth stage tech startups. By applying lean methodologies to software design and development, Code Hangar provides to startups a consistent pipeline for releasing beautiful, intuitive, value-creating software early and often.

Code Hangar is a fully distributed company based in Orlando, Florida and has established lasting relationships with top tech startups and entrepreneurs in the City Beautiful.

Our primary services include user interface and user experience Design based on Google's Material Design System, front-end development using React.js & React Native, and back-end development using Node.js, Express.js, Postgres.

Job Description

We are searching for a UX/UI Designer who can lead a behavior driven design strategy. You will work with product owners to produce user stories, user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity design comps that inform front-end development, and serve as product documentation. You’ll test assumptions through rapid prototyping and user testing. Ideal candidates are comfortable working with Sketch and Invision or similar.

This is a contract position to start but we are looking for someone who would like to join us full time.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with client, project lead, and engineering to design & document user interfaces for client applications
  • Design, documentation, and iteration of user stories, user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity layouts
  • Understand rules, guidelines, and design principles of given UI kits and their limitations
  • Participate in regular review & planning meetings
  • Communicate proactively with team members
  • Use team collaboration and time tracking tools

Requirements

  • User interface design experience
  • Creative problem solving skills
  • Experience in building product wireframes, user flows, and mockups
  • Keeping up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
  • Experience with responsive web design and development
  • Basic understanding of front-end languages: HTML, CSS & Javascript
  • Be open to continual improvement
  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process is a plus

Suggested Software Proficiency

  • Sketch
  • Invision
  • Material Design Principles
  • Bootstrap
  • Git/Github
  • Google Apps
  • Trello
  • Slack

Job Perks

  • Flexible, remote work
  • Coworking space/home office stipend
  • Design and Development course stipend
  • A growing company with lots of opportunities for job growth
  • Experience working on an Agile/Scrum development team
  • Experience working in a remote environment with team members in different time zones
  • Experience building MVP web applications from scratch
  • Experience working on React/Redux applications

Pay Range

$4,000-5,000 per month contract to start, commensurate with experience

We are 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.