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Geocaching | UX/UI Designer | Seattle, WA, USA | Full-time, On-site Interview includes 2 phone screens, an exercise, Skype interview for candidates who aren't in the Seattle area + on-site interview for all candidates. Relocation available. Award winning benefits package and a 6 year in a row "Best Place to Work" winner from Outside Magazine. About Geocaching HQ: We are the global headquarters for the game of geocaching. Our apps and Geocaching.com website allow a global community of more than 10 million people to join in a real-world treasure hunt. Position overview: We want to maximize the ease-of-use for all of our products, so our users can spend less time figuring out how our applications work and more time playing outside. The UX/UI Designer for Web will assist in all phases of product development, including research, ideation, validation and high-fidelity visual design. We need you to make the cool, innovative things that will turn Geocaching into a trend-setter on the international stage. What you’ll do: - Work as a critical member within a team of product owners, producers and developers to deliver world-class experiences - Create what it takes to articulate the design, including whiteboard sketches, user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, animations and redlines - Interview users, gather requirements from stakeholders, present your designs, and explain the reasoning behind design decisions - Contribute to the growth of the UX team through critiques, brainstorms, discussions and recommendations What we’re looking for: - 5+ years of practical UX and UI design experience - B.A. and/or Master's degree in HCI or related field - Strong illustration and animation skills are a HUGE PLUS - A portfolio or sample work that clearly demonstrates successful implementation of user-focused design solutions -Solid understanding of interaction design fundamentals and best practices for responsive design - Awareness of HTML/CSS/JavaScript technologies and how design choices translate into development - Passion for the outdoors and gaming, especially in the online/mobile sphere. Apply at www.geocaching.com/jobs.