User Interface Designer

Location
Truckee, California

Company Information
Clear Capital is a rapidly growing, privately-held company located near Lake Tahoe in the mountain resort town of Truckee, Calif. Cultivating the highest levels of customer ethics, we serve as a trusted partner for customers across the mortgage and lending industries. We use the most progressive technologies available and human, hands-on analytics to deliver highly accurate and reliable tools, including Broker Price Opinions (BPOs), Appraisals, and Value Reconciliations. This unique combination of customer ethics and progressive technology makes Clear Capital the ideal choice for people seeking a high trust and high tech work environment.

Job Description/Mission Statement
We are seeking a talented UI expert to develop the user interface for various web-based applications and ultimately contribute to a high-quality user experience.  As the UI Designer, you will be responsible for web front-end development, working along side our applications development team, to design and develop the presentation layer. You will also be responsible for some graphic design and production (typically iconography), and for the coordination of design and usability.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
    * Acting as the design lead for software development projects
    * Creating the designs through a collaborative process
    * Participating in requirement gathering and analysis activities
    * Developing concepts for information structure by studying product/service content, analyzing user goals and target audience, conducting focus groups, user interviews, and surveys, conceiving information architecture
    * Organizes information by creating visualizations of content, sequencing and relating elements, preparing storyboards, applying principles of human-computer interaction, comprehension, learning, and aesthetics
    * Develops prototypes by creating look and feel of the concept; structuring information filtering and retrieval; coordinating scripts and graphics with writers and designers; testing prototypes; observing usability; defining specifications
    * Analyzing and engaging in platform-level architectural and product strategy decisions
    * Work closely with applications development and operations leads to understand operational workflow and existing inefficiencies that need to be addressed

Clear Capital's mission is to revolutionize and revitalize the real estate valuation industry by combining truly efficient applications of technology with unparalleled personal attention to customer needs. We offer an exciting fast-paced work environment, challenging rewarding careers, and competitive compensation and benefits. Relocation assistance is available.

Compensation
Salary commensurate with experience, competitive benefits plus relocation assistance

To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@clearcapital.com

Required Job Related Skills and Experience
    * Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Computer Science or related field preferred, but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent
    * 3-5 years of experience with user interface design is required
    * Proficient in developing information architecture, workflow/interaction diagrams and screen mockups
    * Must demonstrate interface design ability with measurable results
    * Proficient in software tools needed to complete design projects successfully: HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop, and cross-browser compatibility are required; AJAX, Flash, Flex, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and Visio are a plus
    * Experience working within an “agile” software development process preferred
    * Strong conceptualization skills and ability to provide workflow solutions to complex problems
    * Ability to articulate design concepts and solutions verbally and in various written documents as necessary
    * Excellent teamwork as well as verbal and written communication skills
    * Ability to work equally well in a team environment and independently with minimal direction
    * Strong categorization/data organization skills
    * Experience designing for web-based applications
    * Knowledge of basic data and workflow modeling methodologies
    * Experience working directly with customers and internal users to collect quantitative and qualitative usability information
    * Must be able to work well in fast-paced, highly-interactive and dynamic environments
    * Must be able to present and explain a detailed portfolio of your UI work