Ecometrica is looking for a UI/UX designer (Montreal)
Simon Law
Ecometrica is a company of specialists and experts in greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, ecosystem services, climate change policy, remote sensing and web based programming. We have unrivaled experience in the development and application of the major standards for greenhouse gas accounting and ecosystem change measurement.
Our mission is to make accounting for GHG emissions and ecosystem changes accessible to all organisations, including business and government, through web-based services that distill our knowledge and experience. To get a feel for the kind of technical work we do, you can watch our presentation at Montréal-Python 24.
One thing you might notice if you look at our web presence is a definite lack of coherent and professional UI/UX design – that’s where you come in!
We are presently on the lookout for a UI/UX designer, based in Montréal (Canada). This is an immediate opening.
Ideally, you are very-well versed in at least some of:
- - Graphic design: you can create basic assets
- - User Interface design: you make them pretty!
- - User Experience design: you make them fun to use and intuitive!
- - User Flow: you make sites that guide users towards their goals
- - User Interface implementation: you don’t just draw these things on paper, you’re able to implement them in HTML/CSS/JS
- - We have lots of expertise on the backend and the “magic” (making things do what we want them to in JS/CSS/HTML), but we need someone who can pitch in — not someone who throws a big mockup at their colleagues once they’re done.
We’re not expecting you to be an expert in all of this, but if you have a few of those points and are very smart, please apply!
You *must*:
- - have a good sense of humor
- - work well with geographically disconnected teams (our development team is in Montréal but the company is equally split between Montréal and Edinburgh, Scotland)
- - communicate fluently in English
- - deal well with vague problems; taking matters into your own hands and solving them to everybody’s satisfaction, with limited resources
The challenges are numerous and great, in all areas. We really need you!
In terms of perks, Ecometrica is a great place to work. Schedules are completely flexible – I want you to get things done, and if you’re not feeling it one morning, go for a bike ride and work later! If you’ve got deadlines one week and really crunch it, go skiing for a couple of days the next week! How you work and solve problems is also flexible, and you’ll get a Mac, Linux or Windows laptop, your choice.
We provide a nice open office, unlimited coffee, tea and snacks, once-a-week team breakfast or lunch, and we’ll often open a beer or two on Friday afternoon while finishing the week’s work. You’ll get to visit the other office from time to time. Good options package. And of course full health coverage. It’s like working for a startup, but a startup which is already in the black and has lots of paying clients, so much less stress – we’re here for the long run but you get to join while the company is still relatively small (less than 10 in Montréal, 25 total). Salary and vacations will depend on your experience, but will be competitive.
The team is great, too. You won’t be simply working in a development team, you’ll also be working with amazing, fun, very bright scientists both in Montréal and in Edinburgh. The 3 co-founders are all scientists, there are no PHBs around to ruin your day!
You can send your CV to jo...@ecometrica.com. But even better, send us links to sites you’ve designed and built, projects you’ve completed, your portfolio, your Twitter stream, or anything else that makes sense.
Simon - http://ca.linkedin.com/in/sfllaw/
Matthew Milan
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