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Etsy.com is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade. We are seeking a full time Interaction Designer to own the seller experience on Etsy.com.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
You will work closely with the Product/Visualization team and the executive team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze, design, and specify the interface architecture for an effective user experience
- Perform user and task analysis; define use cases and information architecture
- Develop conceptual models, process flows, navigational maps, and strategies
- Document user interface and user experience requirements for engineering
- Provide insightful feedback and use your experience to improve the quality of the product and reduce the complexity of the user interface.
- Write requirements documents and design wire frames.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- A degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or related field or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years’ working as an HCI or UI/interaction design resource in a software product and/or web development environment required
- Excellent requirements writing skills
- Interest in making the entire product better, not just the UI
- Proven ability to create effective user interfaces for large-scale consumer internet products
- Able to understand highly complex products and present an effective and usable UI to the customer
- Experience designing web applications
- Excellent computer skills, including design and HTML tools
- Experience with usability testing and interpretation of results
- Experience with Flash Media Server, particularly the SharedObject
- Experience working closely with product managers and engineering teams
- Excellent written, verbal and diagrammatic communication skills
- Some proficiency in at least a few related skills (e.g., DHTML, Flash, JavaScript, Usability Testing, Graphic Design, Prototyping)
Desired:
- A strong appreciation for artisanal products and a DIY ethic.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
We launched in 2005 and it’s been great fun since then. Our mission is to enable people all over the world to make a living making things. We have about 1,000,000 members right now, and every day over 15,000 items are sold on the site. If you are customer-focused, data-driven, and enjoy working in a startup environment, we want to hear from you!
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