Campus Labs is a division of Higher One.  Higher One partners with colleges and universities to lower their administrative costs and to improve graduation rates.  The Campus Labs team works closely with colleges and universities using data- focused tools to impact student success and engagement as well as to streamline and improve assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts.  We are a leader in higher education and the Campus Labs division supports more than 750 campuses and association partners.

We believe that every employee is critical to our success. Our innovative services depend on the energy, values, hard work and dedication of our employees. As we continue to grow, we look for others who are also committed to retaining a small-company feel while moving us to the next level.

We foster an understanding that we’re not building applications using the latest patterns, practices and technologies just for the sake of it – our primary overriding focus is delivering the correct solution for our users.

We are an agile organization from top to bottom and everyone on the team – the developers, the UX designers, the QA analysts and the product owners – are in constant communication.  The only walls we like are the ones that hold our whiteboards.  Our teams have full ownership in everything they do and are looking to constantly innovate our applications, our user’s experiences and our development process.  The institutions that we serve all thrive because we are intensely focused on creating the best quality software that adapts to and delivers what our customers need.

We’re looking for a passionate User Experience Designer who is willing to contribute, learn and own their applications with pride.  Our senior front end developers are technology experts in HTML, CSS and JavaScript – leading our team that owns the development of our web and mobile user interfaces. This role reports directly to the Manager of User Experience.

Responsibilities

•      Articulate, understand and illustrate user needs
•      Design features and participate in product direction discussion
•      Stay current with web trends and standards
•      Create rapid prototypes during product development
•      Constantly coordinate with developers and product owner
•      Participate in user testing
•      Ensure UX consistency across product suite

Qualifications

•      BA/BS degree in Human Computer Interaction or related field
•      2+ years of experience designing web and mobile applications
•      Impeccable problem solving skills
•      Solid visual and information design skills
•      Experience with sketching and prototyping tools
•      Confidence with Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator
•      Strong understanding of front-end web development (HTML and CSS)
•      Excellent problem solving and communication skills
•      Unquestionable team player

Desired Characteristics

•      Experience with agile software development
•      Experience designing data visualizations and animations
•      Understanding of mobile design patterns and gestures
•      Understanding of JavaScript
•      Awareness and appreciation for what makes a web application “accessible” and the associated standards

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Higher One will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.