Blueprint Test Prep has an opportunity for a Product UI/UX Designer to join our team to continue the evolution of our LSAT, MCAT, and nursing platform products.  You will work directly with our head of design, product manager, and a team of developers on all aspects of the product. This role will own important product design decisions and will help guide the team to build the best possible product through the strategic use of research, analysis, design, production, and testing. This would include adhering to Blueprint’s philosophy of design by creating work that is goal-oriented, procedural, practical, evidence based, and collaborative. This is a U.S. remote-based position.

Who You Are

• Must have at least 5 years of experience designing products for desktop and mobile web applications.
• Proficiency with Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator. A basic understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript is a plus.
• A strong portfolio of work in product UI and UX.
• A deep understanding of responsive design for all types of screens.
• Experienced in working directly with engineers/development team to partner in making your designs fully functional and ensuring they match your original design work.
• Are collaborative with other designers and product managers and bring a track record of strong stakeholder management and internal evangelism.
• A pixel perfect designer who is hyper-organized, has a high level of attention to detail, and is comfortable managing project timelines.
• Have participated in user testing and user research that directly affected your product work.
• Passionate about helping build the future of online education and get excited at trying to solve the problems we’re trying to solve.
• Are high energy, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Take your work very seriously but not yourself.

What You’ll Do

• Communicate with stakeholders to understand and refine goals, requirements, and timelines.
• Determine what questions to ask and what actions to take to arrive at the desired insights.
• Clearly communicate ideas, challenges, questions, concepts, and insights verbally to other designers or the team.
• Build process flows, wireframes, high fidelity mock-ups, prototypes, and production-ready art assets.
• Build convincing prototypes for usability testing.
• Assist in the planning of UX research, as well as other methods of information gathering.
• Update layouts, make adjustments, or address weaknesses in designs based on feedback from users, designers, developers, product managers, or other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate behaviors using interactive prototypes, animations, or recordings.
• Create clean, consistent, and understandable deliverables for developer handoff.
• Develop mockups that clearly illustrate how the product looks and feels.
• Develop interactive prototypes that clearly demonstrate how the product functions and animates.
• Utilize style guides, component libraries, color palettes, icon sets, font libraries, photo collections, stock assets, existing mockups, and live products to keep designs consistent, on brand, and evolving in a controlled manner.
• Create components, features, layouts, and flows that are intuitive and applicable in different contexts, and shared between teams.
• Build responsive layouts that support different device types and sizes with minimal loss of functionality.
• Create UI components like menus, tabs, widgets, nav elements, tables, forms, etc.
• Create original graphics like icons and simple illustrations.
  

Life at Blueprint

Hi, we’re Blueprint. We live at the intersection of education and technology. We use cutting edge technology and powerful data to create personalized and innovative learning experiences. Our team is passionate about education and its ability to improve lives. Our learners hold us to a high standard, and we do the same with each other. We thrive on change, we are relentless about improvement, we practice trust-based vulnerability, and we are committed to a culture of freedom and responsibility. We get a lot done, and we have a lot of fun doing it. 

More details on life at Blueprint: 

• Meaning. Do meaningful work that has a positive impact on society. 
• Influence. Good ideas win and we value contributions from everyone.  
• Innovation. It’s central to who we are and everything we do. 
• Growth. We are always learning and you will sharpen your skill set.
• Performance. We set aspirational goals and make them happen. 
• Low ego. High energy. That’s our recipe for success. 
• Autonomy. Our team thrives with freedom and responsibility. 
• Flexibility. We trust our people to do great work without unnecessary rules.       
• Remote first. And not going back.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary at a fast-growing company
• Remote-first work environment allowing for flexibility
• Unlimited PTO, comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) match
• Additional Reenergize Days to support work-life balance
• Monthly remote-work stipend
• Flexible Spending Account
• Parental leave benefits
• Volunteer opportunities
• Health & wellness focus: quarterly yoga and mental health seminars
• Quarterly no meeting weeks
• Continual learning, Lunch-and-Learn, and mentoring opportunities
• Free employee test prep programs and family discounts

 At Blueprint we believe that personal and professional diversity is the key to innovation. We hire based solely on your strengths and qualifications, and the way in which those strengths can directly contribute to your success in your new position.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. In our innovative and inclusive workplace, we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

About the JobideaTree gives extraordinary ideas access to the resources to create exceptional startup’s which eventually would have a potential to be Unicorns. Surrounded by highly talented resources and ongoing mentorship we helps nurture great ideas into real products and services.
Our accelerated company is seeking an experienced blockchain developer for a fun crypto project. This contract may include a variety of multiple sub-projects. Must be experienced with JavaScript, AngularJS, Web3,js, Algorand & React. Please note we are creating a Rich Internet Application. We have specifications available for applicants to review upon request.

WHAT WE SEEK:

• Experience creating application interfaces with JavaScript/Web3.js/React
• Clear understanding of blockchain technologies. (Algor and and more)
• UI, UX, interactivity design experience a plus
• Graphics design experience a plus but not required
• Knowledgeable in DB models
• Experience in making architectural recommendations (wireframes will be provided)
• Monday.com knowledge is a plus
• Prior experience with continuous integration is a plus
• Experience with GIT source control

The UX goal of our project is to take a highly technical and difficult topic and translate that into a beautiful, intuitive, and functional interface.

CANDIDATE QUALITIES:

• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently
• Dedication to meet project deadlines in a timely manner
• Knowledge of Smart Commits for our ticketing systems
• Write “I am a human” at the top of your proposal
• Attention to details
• Willingness to sign an NDA

A PLUS IF YOU HAVE:

• Start-up experience (we love entrepreneurs!)
• GCP or AWS Certification
• Experience in working with a virtual team
• Computer Science degree
• Experience in working virtually and with a virtual team.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Full or Part-time flexible work schedule 
• Fully remote position
• 100% commission + expenses + bonus 
• We require all remote Team members to use timedoctor (time and task tracking software) on their machine. Please read more about the same and confirm that you are comfortable with it before applying for a position.

ABOUT ideaTree At ideaTree, we create an extremely entrepreneurial environment that fosters acceleration, collaboration and sharing among young companies, while respecting the independence and self-reliance that motivates entrepreneurs with a culture that supports risk taking, invention and the creation of wealth.
We provide many different level of resources for idea’s, companies and entrepreneurs depending on where they stand in their business cycle.About

At eatOS, we have built a cloud-based technology solution exclusively for restaurants. Our team's collective experience in the restaurant industry helps us understand the complexity of running restaurants, which has allowed us to build a customizable solution to help restaurants react and adapt to the industry's needs. We offer a cloud-based platform that works across iOS & Android, adding flexibility for restaurants. Our restaurant management solutions provide the ability to simplify operation for restaurants of all sizes and our approach to guest engagement improves the guest experience by reducing friction. Our technology gives restaurants the ability to engage with the community in new and innovative ways.

Lighthouse Labs is looking to welcome a new Growth Marketing Manager, to help scale our next stage of growth as we expand into new products and markets to generate, nurture and acquire leads for our expanding portfolio of solutions. This is a multi-faceted, fast-paced, omnichannel marketing role. As one of the most community-focused and mission-driven professional education companies in Canada, we rely on our relationships with the community, partners and customers to fuel our success. We embrace an entrepreneurial culture which encourages creative input from every discipline and all levels of the company.

Reporting into the Sr. Manager, Integrated Marketing, you’ll use your exceptional marketing and media skills to help strengthen and extend the Lighthouse Labs brand in Canada and internationally. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Drive, support and execute various revenue-led projects, across various business segments, including B2C, B2B2C, B2B and B2G to deliver the most effective marketing solutions
• Develop an understanding of short- and long-term department goals and planned initiatives and translate business requirements to marketing deliverables
• Assist Sr. Marketing Managers in identifying new audiences for our Programs as well as in the build and optimization of marketing campaigns with brand or acquisition objectives
• Working closely with content and other stakeholders, thought leaders, influencers, and partners to source impactful content for campaigns
• Help direct in-house and external graphic designers, and other media-production specialists or agencies integral to the completion of marketing projects
• Collaborate with paid media, SEO, and content team to optimize Lighthouse Lab’s presence, including conversion rate optimization (CRO), A/B tests, and UX enhancements for campaign-specific landing pages
• Develop some expertise of the tech education industry, including trends, pain points, strategies, etc., brand and messaging, targeted audience personas and the customer journey, and share insights with cross-functional teams
• Other Marketing duties / special projects as required

What we need from you:

• 4-6 years of experience in communication/marketing/ecommerce function preferably working in an Agency or for a major brand 
• Solutions-oriented, entrepreneurial and business mind set
• Candidate must flourish in a fast paced, iterative, deadline driven environment; Possesses a sense of urgency
• Comfortable working on multiple competing priorities, ongoing
• A customer-first mentality and leading with empathy, understanding and kindness
• Benchmarks success by analyzing data

• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital media/social media
• Self motivated with a positive and professional approach to management
• High attention to detail and organization skills >> willing to juggle many things at once and prioritize effectively, while keeping a strong focus on details
• Speed and flexibility >> can identify red-flag breaks that need immediate fixing, but also opportunities
• Ability to adapt to situations based on feedback
• Ability to work effectively and proactively within a team setting.

Why you’ll like the job: 

• A fast-paced culture focused on continuous learning and growth
• Fully remote work environment
• 4 WEEKS PTO! (15 vacation days, 5 personal days)
• Unlimited sick days
• A remote working budget to get your home office up and running
• A learning fund to support professional development
• Flexible working hours
• 100% employer-paid health benefits

About us: 

Lighthouse Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to effectively and efficiently prepare the workforce with the analytical and technical skills necessary to succeed in a world of automation. With an initial focus on our open-enrolment developer Bootcamp, we have grown into a leading provider of professional education services, delivering outstanding educational outcomes for our students. Our secret? Innovative curriculum, proprietary ed-tech, unique mentorship and career services and partnerships with government and industry-leading organizations. We’re a bunch of quirky, inclusive and smart people who are changing lives by reimagining education - join us!

Lighthouse Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All positions at this time are remote, and we welcome all applicants. Talk to us to find out about our learning fund and other perks!

REMOTE ROLE

At Oomph, our shared purpose is to elevate our clients, our people, and our community.  We’re a dynamic digital agency that puts design at the center of impact and value. Our fully distributed and remote team is small but fierce and supported by an ever-evolving employee experience. As a member of 1% for the Planet, 1% of our annual profits is donated to environmental causes. 

The UX and Design team at Oomph is the driving force behind innovative experiences, award-winning interfaces, and clients that say “wow!” As a UI Designer, you will translate research and recommendations into stunning visuals and create delight with solutions that are authentic and trustworthy. You will take great pride in bringing a high level of quality to our clients, who span health & wellness, e-commerce, education, non-profit, and cultural institution spaces.   

The work is fast-paced and far-reaching, and the UX and Design team works alongside our delivery squads from beginning to end; from kick-off to code. You will have the ability to contribute ideas and solutions at all stages of a project. 

As a UI Designer, you can expect to:

• Create innovative and beautiful design deliverables — from loose concepts to refined executions 
• Create storyboards, proof-of-concept mockups, demos, and prototypes of proposed features
• Apply usability processes, methods, and techniques to address and improve visual accessibility and inclusion
• Present designs to clients and explain decisions or concepts in verbal and written form
• Approach feedback with empathy and help clarify feedback to make next steps clear and actionable
• Effectively communicate with the engineering team about expected functionality and interactivity

A Senior UI Designer should also expect to:

• Be a team leader, contributing to design critique and helping other designers get unstuck when they hit a creative roadblock
• Share cutting-edge ideas with the team from various sources as a means of visual inspiration
• Explore new tools and techniques to evaluate their usefulness & effectiveness  
• Occassionaly author a blog post about a visual design topic of your choice

Your existing skills and abilities, with room for growth, are: 

• Comfort and skill in navigating ambiguity
• Self-motivated and self-aware; able to get unstuck when uninspired
• Proficiency with typography, iconography, color theory, and visual composition
• Up-to-date knowledge and skillful use of design tools (Adobe Creative Suite)
• Comfortable with supporting technologies — ex. virtual whiteboard tools, time-tracking, communication, and project management tools
• Effective time management, balancing multiple projects, estimates, and timelines
• General knowledge of CSS/HTML. (An understanding of CSS micro-animations and transitions will increase the quality and creativity of designed deliverables)
• A basic understanding of User Experience (UX) best practices, heuristics, responsive design, mobile human interface guidelines, and interactivity
• An immediate yet growing comfort in positively critiquing and supporting other designers or architects on the team
• Adaptive communication; can adjust communication style to support cross-functional collaboration
• Active contribution of ideas to UI/UX-centered conversations
• A proactive desire to find opportunities for growth and innovation — conferences, webinars, learning new tools & methods, etc.
  

Important to know:

• Our team operates as Squads — efficient, cross-functional groups dedicated to specific clients. The UX and Design team is its own squad.
• We’re aware that with autonomy comes accountability — we honor the freedom of deciding how and when we work by delivering quality on time
• We’re anchored in our purpose and our core values — more than words, these are the actions and attitudes that set us apart and keep us going 
• We recognize work/life has become more of an integration than a balance, and offer flex time to support our team (while extra work is sometimes required, we plan for a 40-hour workweek)
• We’re active learners and strive towards a growth mindset
• We’re headquartered in Rhode Island, and try to get together in person annually for our Team Summit (2023 TBD)

Other reasons to join us:

• 20 days of paid time off per year 
• PLUS 9 paid holidays, and your birthday (yay, you!)
• Paid sabbatical after four years
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
• 100% paid short & long term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match
• Company laptop, initial WFH setup allowance, and a $500 quarterly "Work the Way You Want" stipend
• Paid time for professional development
• Zero commute — flexibility to work from where you are (US-based only)
• Paid parental (maternity and paternity) leave
• Ongoing rewards and recognition

About Oomph:

Oomph is an award-winning digital services firm. Through the creation, implementation, and operation of highly strategic digital platforms, we help companies and brands strengthen their connections to customers, partners, and employees. For 15 years, our team of strategists, creatives, and technologists has been navigating the ever-changing digital landscape to provide innovative solutions that drive business outcomes. 

We are driven.  We are smart.  We are personal.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

US work authorization is required. Please note that a successful candidate will be subject to a background check, based on the requirements of the position.