Widgetbox is Hiring!

The web's best place for mobile and web innovations is also the best place to work! We're hiring for two new positions--if either is a fit, we'd love to have you apply. Send your resume, cover letter, and any other desired materials to: jobs@widgetbox.com.

About Widgetbox: 

• Investors include Sequoia Capital and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners


• Small (<25), close-knit, and very experienced team


• Agile development practices


• Established 3 year old company


• Great SF location


• More info at http://www.widgetbox.com/info/about-us/

UE Engineer

We are seeking a smart, motivated & fun User Experience engineer who is consistent, organized and creative. We need a well-rounded individual with the ability to think strategically, act creatively, and do efficiently. The ideal candidate will have a personal interest in social media, a passion for the consumer-web, and a deep understanding of user interface and interaction design planning, programming & management. Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively work cross-functionally are a must. And most importantly, the UE Engineer must have a passion for user experience principles and enjoy working in fast-paced, exciting environment!

RESPONSIBILITIES: Reports to the Director of User Experience

• Implementing all stages of:


• HTML-based mockups


• UI component library


• Flash interaction comps


• Contribute to CSS development and maintenance, debugging and optimization


• User experience, user interface and interaction design planning, programming & management


• Translating user feedback or business requirements into visual user interfaces


• Ensuring the consistent visual presentation and UI design through UX/UE principles

REQUIREMENTS: 2-3 years experience in the following

• Expert Skills: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery


• Intermediate Skills: Photoshop, Flash, ActionScript, and YUI


• Pluses: SASS, Compass, CSS3, HTML5


• 2-3 years professional web development experience as a member of a UE/UI team participating in the complete lifecycle of several successfully delivered web and/or software applications.


• Solid understanding of web standards, web graphics techniques, and site production practices.


• A passion for UE, complementary tools and technologies a plus. Excited to build a great product towards ultimate user delight.


• Strong creative and visual skills; ability to explain your thinking; strong interpersonal skills; an ability to work independently and with a group.


• Demonstrated ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems and convey ideas into tangible form.


• Ability to thrive under pressure and consistently meet aggressive deadlines, while taking constructive feedback and maintaining a sense of humor.

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Back End Software Engineer

BACK END REQUIREMENTS

Working knowledge of both Hive & Hadoop

Fluent in Java

Strong OO Design

ORM (e.g., Hibernate) / MySQL / database technologies

Experience with Servlets and JSP

XML

Development experience with Service Oriented Architecture

Solid track record of meeting deliverable targets, and taking part in successful releases

Strong understanding of technologies used in large-scale internet web sites