About the Company: OpenDNS is building new pieces of fundamental infrastructure for the Internet. We are also the current leader in cloud security with a service our customers love. With over 20 million daily users spread across consumer, education and enterprise markets, we protect Internet users against all kinds of threats. Founded in 2005, profitable since 2007, we are a startup funded by Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners located in SOMA, San Francisco (a block away from Caltrain and MUNI). We provide an exciting and fulfilling work environment, unmatched opportunity for professional growth, and an excellent compensation package. We are growing rapidly and are looking for the best and brightest to be part of our team. Together we want to see a better and safer Internet for end-users around the world in enterprises, schools and households alike.
About The Position: OpenDNS is looking for an experienced Web UI Designer with strong Graphics Design abilities to join our team as a Web UI and Graphics Designer. This can be a contract or contract to hire opportunity to join a medium-stage startup where you will be able to build upon and evolve an established product used by millions around the world.
The ideal candidate will have a great portfolio of work from implementing multiple consumer facing web sites. You will work with an impressive development team as well as marketing and product management to expand our user base and to constantly improve our user experience.
• Contribute to the development of an exceptional visual aesthetic for OpenDNS
• Create exceptional designs within the OpenDNS design guide to ensure we are consistent. This includes HTML samples, CSS, color palettes, fonts and graphics
• Engage with marketing projects for the web site and all other branded communications
• Collaborate with product management and the user experience lead to turn wireframes and interaction designs into a world-class user interface
• Work with engineering to generate graphic assets and ensure that released product has exceptional visual appeal
• Propose visual mock-ups for early design explorations
• Drive progress by initiating new visual ideas and then and building support for them – we want an owner not a consultant
• Foster and accept constructive feedback
• Review and correct web site and product with high attention to detail and quality
• Work with engineers to conduct or support A/B and usability testing
• Deliver on-time within project schedule
Required Skills:
• 3+ years of professional design experience
• Solid portfolio: A history of launching top notch web interfaces
• Passion about the space: You love the world of design and are always keeping on top of the most recent design and usability improvements
• Can-do attitude: Will go the extra mile to launch the best possible design
• Understanding of branding and visual communication for both businesses and consumers as demonstrated by your portfolio
• Track record of outstanding graphic skills and design judgment
• Ability to solve design problems, not just paint pretty pictures
• Experience designing for both web sites and web applications
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator or alternative
• Solid understanding of web technologies e.g. JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc. Flash and JQuery are significant pluses
• Bachelors or comparable experience in graphic design or related field
• Proven ability to work in small, fast-paced, cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with iterative development (e.g. agile scrum)
Bonus Points:
• Worked for more than one startup
• Ability to work on classic design activities like marketing collateral, email campaigns, etc.
• Prior experience with PHP.
Benefits Of Working At OpenDNS:
Innovative -- We aren´t a social networking or Web 2.0 photosharing site. We work on core Internet protocols and make them better.
No ladders to climb -- We keep a relatively flat corporate structure that promotes fast movement and flexible teams.
Meritocracy -- The best ideas win, regardless of where they come from.
Time off to relax -- As a startup, we work our butts off. That´s why it´s important to get away to clear your mind from time to time. Three weeks and 10 company holidays make that easy.
Technologists -- We are a company of engineers and technologists passionate about delivering a better Internet.
Offsites -- It takes getting away for a day every quarter to focus on where we want to be as a company and how we´re going to get there.
No timecards -- We have a few weekly team meetings, but other than that delivering results counts for a lot more than sitting in your chair.
Food -- Hard work makes you hungry. We keep a well-stocked kitchen with everything from cereal to ice cream.
Frosty beverages -- Fridays often end with some nice frosty brewed beverages and good conversations.
Breakfast by the Founder/CEO -- The early bird gets the worm, or in our case waffles on most Wednesdays, served by our Founder/CEO.
Insurance -- We´ve got you covered from your head to your toes. Medical, Dental and Vision.
401(k) -- We´re set up to help our team members practice responsible fiscal management.
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