Job Description
New Journey AI/Genesis10 is actively seeking a resource for a 3 month Contract position with potential extension or conversion.Looking for a highly motivated Design Technologist with a passion for using technology to solve customer problems. UX Design Technologists combine UX Design and engineering expertise into a single discipline, and are able to develop, prototype, and test innovative UX solutions.
You will work quickly, choosing the right technology for the task at hand, to flesh out design concepts (interaction, visual and motion). Your work will be used to demonstrate and evaluate UX concepts and be a reference for engineering partners. You will be asked to cleverly hack your way around platform limitations, tinker with concepts, think creatively in code and deliver quickly, iteratively and collaboratively within a design studio environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Build high-quality, functional prototypes that convey, prove, and advance the vision of future products and applications
- Develop functional prototypes to demonstrate concepts to development teams and senior leadership
- Partner with software and hardware engineering to ensure that interactive techniques and technologies translate through to shipping products and services
- Work creatively through and around perceived limitations and challenges imposed by the delivery platform to create delightful experiences for customers
- Advance design thinking through your knowledge of platform capabilities and limitations as you support the design team and work with partner engineering teams
- Evaluate and document any new creative and/or engineering standards or patterns that could arise from your work
- Work alongside designers and product managers throughout all stages of the production cycle.
- Work quickly with minimal documentation and technical support
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or worked at Meta prototyping for 5 years
- 6+ years of experience in a game developer or UX prototyper role, preferably within a design team in the spatial computing (VR/AR/MR) space
- Deep understanding and fluent usage across a broad spectrum of spatial computing technologies and platforms including: Unity/C#, Unreal/C++/Blueprints, etc.
- Must have Windows experience (more proficient GPU)
- Experience and passion for developing visually polished, engaging and highly fluid user interfaces
- Strong creative and conceptual thinker
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with ambiguity and visualize solutions for emerging concepts
- Unwavering commitment to quality
- History of building prototypes to visualize and advance design thinking
- Proven ability to innovate within and extend current technology through prototypes
- Understanding of broadcast/motion design, color theory, typography, composition and iconography a plus
- Strong understanding of interaction design and design process
- Knowledge of Amazon Digital Products and smart home Ecosystem
- Experience with the Varjo XR-3 hardware/ecosystem
- Only candidates available and ready to work directly as NJAI/Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!
About New Journey/Genesis10:
New Journey, a Genesis10 company, is a leader in staffing, providing opportunities in light industrial, finance/accounting, financial services, human resources, data, administrative, autonomous vehicles, business operations, and legal, amongst others. These opportunities provide professional growth with direct-hire, contract, & contract-to-hire roles at Fortune 1000 and mid-market companies.
Benefits of working with New Journey include:
- Weekly pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
New Journey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.