UI Designer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reporting to the Product Manager and working closely with both the UX Designer and an offshore team we need a technically-minded UI designer to bring to life a beautiful, easy-to-use interface for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">a new cloud-based software solution. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We need someone who is up to speed with Angular or React to continue to build out and own and drive new product features.&nbsp;</span></p>

London, UK

Altus Group, developers of ARGUS Software

<p>At Altus Group, developers&nbsp;of ARGUS Software, we break ground everyday with products that provide consistency, transparency, and efficiency into the financial and operational processes that drive the global world of commercial real estate. Our products were built exclusively for commercial real estate companies, incorporating best practices learned from over 25 years serving the industry and clients in over 60 countries. ARGUS Software&rsquo;s products have become the industry standard and provide the complete solution for managing and growing your commercial real estate portfolio. Thousands of users globally including leading owners, managers, financial institutions, brokerages and REITs trust ARGUS Software solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes. These processes include asset management, asset valuation, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, lease management, collaboration and knowledge management.</p> http://www.altusgroup.com/analytics

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Mid Level

Overview: <p dir="ltr"><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Altus Analytics, a business of Altus Group, is the leading global technology partner to the commercial real estate industry and is poised for significant growth and expansion over the next three years.</p> <p dir="ltr">Altus Analytics brings together the collective expertise of ARGUS and Altus Data Solutions as the leading provider of CRE solutions worldwide. Our technology and industry expertise empowers commercial real estate clients and partners to work collaboratively to enhance decision making, drive performance and optimize transactional efficiency. From property budgeting, making strategic decisions about acquisitions or working with different teams, different organizations and different data, we can bring it all together.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>The opportunity</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Reporting to the Product Manager and working closely with both the UX Designer and an offshore team we need a technically-minded UI designer to bring to life a beautiful, easy-to-use interface for a new cloud-based software solution. We need someone who is up to speed with Angular or React &nbsp;and continue to build out and own and drive new product features. As we continue to grow, there will be increased opportunity to expand your role, building out features and functionality of the web application or working on different products that have an equally high impact on a global audience of thousands.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">You are an experienced UI Designer who is passionate about delivering both a well designed, scalable, intuitive user interface. You are familiar with design tools such as Photoshop and Sketch. You have expertise in a range of Front End technologies including HTML, CSS, SASS; framework experience such as Angular, React or other jQuery libraries are beneficial. You want to apply best practices and forward-thinking design principles to new and existing work and actively contribute to the long-term success of our product.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The chance to sharpen your skills. We will give you a chance to expand your skills in Angular and modern web application design and deployment.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Impact. This is an opportunity to design and build out the UI for a unique PropTech product. A chance to be part of a new-to-market product that will revolutionize how the CRE industry does business on a daily basis.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Career Development. You will have a chance to work closely with consultants and offshore teams. This is a chance for growth towards a leadership role within our Product Design team.</p> </li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here&rsquo;s what our UI Designer will do:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Own it. You will take on responsibility of the UI of the application, ensuring a clean, elegant user interface.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Bring it to life. You will convert complex business requirements into a living style guide.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Design. You will contribute design concepts for mockups, wireframes and prototypes.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Collaborate. You will work across teams, often with in-house and offshore developers as well as the Product Manager, to ensure the design is aligned with the business/user needs and implemented as designed.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Balance it. You will balance the urgency of business priorities with the importance of product consistency and interface usability.</p> </li> </ul>
Requirements: <p dir="ltr"><strong>How do we know that&rsquo;s you? You are:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">A technical UI expert. You have a degree in Computer Science or Graphic Design and an online portfolio demonstrating your hands-on experience with:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Web development using HTML/CSS, Javascript and JQuery. Angular or React would be a bonus.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Design/prototyping tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Invision and Marvel etc.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Converting prototypes into front end application code.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Direct expertise. You have designed &nbsp;UI for web or mobile applications, adhering and contributing to an interface style guide.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">A strong balance between the creative and the logical. You strive to create rich user experiences with clean UI layout and responsive performance.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Technical abilities and focus. You can create wireframes, mock-ups and final designed interfaces.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Excellent instincts and sound knowledge. You are ahead of the curve and you follow best practices.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">A genuine sense of collaboration. You enjoy working across teams, incorporating feedback and criticism. You can also defend your work and explain your ideas to others clearly. Ideally, you have experience working closely with offshore teams.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Drive. You are results-driven, with initiative and highly capable of meeting deadlines. You are flexible and have the motivation to work autonomously, take direction when given and thrive in a fast-paced environment.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Need any more reasons to want to work with us?</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">As we continue to grow, the possibilities for the people that join Altus are significant. From professional growth to innovation to collaboration we are committed to continuing to foster the right environment to help our people realize their full potential. We give our people the freedom and responsibility to take charge of their career path, bring new ideas to the forefront and work on critical projects that will shape the success of our clients.</p> <p dir="ltr">We thank you in advance for taking the time to learn more about what makes Altus a great place to grow your career and do some of your best work. Apply now, refer a friend or stay on top of what&rsquo;s new by following us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/53979/">LinkedIn</a>.</p> <p><span id="com.peopleclick.cp.fieldlabel.disclaimer" class="pc-rtg-legal">Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs.</span></p>