Job Title: Senior Prototyper - User Experience Design

Job Category:	Technology - User Experience
Location:	US - California - San Francisco (HQ)
Senior or Lead Prototyper - User Experience Design Salesforce transformed the enterprise software market with cloud computing. We’ve launched business apps and platforms that are as easy to use as Amazon and as social as Facebook. And now we’ve got our sights set on the next generation of cloud computing. Recognized by FORTUNE magazine as the world’s 4th fastest growing company, our technology teams are the brains behind visionary technologies like the Force platform, and enterprise social collaboration tools like Salesforce Chatter and the AppExchange marketplace. With more than 5,000 employees, the first enterprise cloud computing company to exceed $2.0B in annual revenue run rate, and more than 97,700 customers worldwide, we are proud to contribute to the success of companies of all sizes and industries, around the globe. We're also one of the "Best Places to Work" (FORTUNE). If you're passionate about innovation, come help revolutionize how companies collaborate and communicate with customers. Define the future of cloud computing on the Salesforce User Experience team. As a Lead Prototyper for the Platform teams you will help set the direction of Salesforce across a variety of features centered around the management of customer relationships and innovative cloud-based sales applications. Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end prototyping needs of assigned team or teams Collaborate with interaction and visual designers from ideation to implementation Work closely with product managers to determine and refine features and priorities Communicate design vision through prototypes - from low-res mockups to fully interactive prototypes Collaborate with usability analysts, other designers, researchers, product managers, and implementation teammates to inform and iterate your prototypes Work closely with implementation team to deliver a polished final product Thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, agile environment Mentor members of the design staff on best practices for front-end development Establish and evangelize design patterns, guidelines, best practices, and standards for the design organization. Communicate a vision and lead the strategic development of a unified prototyping environment Lead and manage large, complex, and/or high profile prototyping initiatives across a product or feature set Work collaboratively with the Development organization to establish best practices for front-end development Support the UX team with a growing library of plug-and-play user interface components Experience/Skills Required 5-8 years experience in interaction design and web application development Bachelors or higher degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related field or equivalent experience required, Master's preferred. Expert at generating interactive prototypes using HTML, CSS, Javascript, cutting edge JS libraries and related technologies Expert understanding of user-centered design methods and best practices Expert knowledge of design tools such as OmniGraffle, Photoshop, Fireworks, or Illustrator Expert at developing, documenting, and presenting detailed interaction and functional specifications. Ability to communicate your ideas to a wide variety of key stakeholders Deep appreciation for simple, balanced design Deep understanding for a product design enhances the user experience and overall product brand Experience/Skills Desired At least 5 years experience building user interfaces for web based applications Understanding of Agile/SCRUM methodologies Bachelor's or higher degree in Human Factors, HCI, Interaction Design, CS, or related field Experience designing social applications Experience designing mobile applications Proven track record of working with large- and small-scale information databases and achieving positive user response. Experience developing in-house component libraries Represent Salesforce through presentations at major user experience and design conferences Additional Information Please include a link to your online portfolio. Candidates without a portfolio will not be considered.

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