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Current openings

Presuming you’ve screened yourself for being a truly extraordinary human, take a look at the openings below. See something that fits your specific skills? Email your resume to btan@vertigo.com (Word or PDF only). See nothing specific, but have a spider-sense that you’re what we’re looking for in general? Give it a shot anyway.

  • At least 2 years of .NET experience using C#, ASP.NET 4.0 and SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Experience with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
  • At least 6 months of Silverlight 3/4 experience build Rich Internet Applications (RIA) or Line of Business applications
  • Experience writing and consuming Web services (WCF, REST, SOAP)

Web Development

  • ASP.NET
  • MVC for ASP.NET
  • HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  • AJAX
  • jQuery
  • XML and XSLT

Bonus points:

  • Agile SDLC —specifically Scrum
  • Expression Blend 4 + SketchFlow
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • Windows Phone 7
  • Microsoft Surface SDK experience
  • Windows 7 SDK experience
  • Fog Creek Software’s FogBugz
  • Deployment and IT experience with Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.5)

Vertigo is looking to hire seasoned practitioners from one of three practice areas:

  • Designers with passion/skills for front-end production
  • [Back end] Developers with a passion for the front-end, and for UX in general
  • UI Developers from the XHTML, Flash, or Flex worlds who are excited to adopt XAML and Blend    

Creative Developer (aka Front End Engineer, aka UI developer)

Role/Responsibilities:

  • Build the working front-ends to high-impact RIAs and web-based applications
  • Work within an emerging, dynamic UX team
  • Specialize in straddling the line between UX/Visual Designers and Engineers; Ability to interpret UX designs and to write/understand pragmatic code
  • Not simply a translator of UX/Visual design intents, the Creative Developer is an active/proactive participant in defining and executing great (fluid, responsive) User Experiences
  • Able to meet daily project challenges with enthusiasm while also researching and proposing new approaches (refining techniques, taking advantage of new tech opportunities) alone and by interacting with their peers.
  • Energetic and collaborative; a great work ethic; high degree of ownership
  • Thrives in a diverse, multi-disciplinary environment (customer service oriented, casual)
  • Affinity for new/emerging web technologies
  • Passion for developing next generation RIAs

Skills/Tools:

  • Use Expression Blend/Visual Studio and/or XHTML/CSS/JavaScript  to create RIA and web-based application experiences
  • Adopt and develop advanced UI frameworks
  • Solve for cross-browser compatibility where appropriate
  • Interact with/collaborate within design/development teams: usability, features, and performance
  • Define project tasks and provide accurate associated time estimates within a SCRUM project delivery framework
  • Desired Skills:
  • 5 years of professional related experience
  • Solid skills: XHTML, HTML5, CSS, and Web Standards; JavaScript and DOM Scripting; Ajax
  • Experience developing Rich Internet Applications : Silverlight, Flex, Flash
  • Design production skills, graphics optimization
  • Good sense of web development, particularly ASP.NET
  • Desire and ability to learn new skills around technology and design
  • Flexibility around process; proactive around process refinement (inter-design, and designer/developer workflow)
  • Bonus Points:
  • Professional experience with Silverlight 3 and/or Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF); XAML, Expression Blend, Visual Studio.NET
  • Professional experience following SCRUM or other Agile-based delivery frameworks
  • At least 5 years of .NET experience using C#, ASP.NET 4.0 and SQL Server 2008 R2
  • At least 1 year of Silverlight 3/4 experience build Rich Internet Applications (RIA) or Line of Business application
  • Experience with Expression Blend 4
  • Multi-Tier Application Architecture & Development Database Design
  • Experience writing and consuming Web services (WCF, REST, SOAP)

Web Development

  • ASP.NET
  • MVC for ASP.NET
  • HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  • AJAX
  • jQuery
  • XML and XSLT

Project Management

  • Agile SDLC—specifically Scrum
  • Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
  • Experience working with Design and Engineering teams
  • Scope management, risk management, and expectation  setting
  • Client communication experience (written and verbal)

Deployment and IT experience

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.5)
  • Content Delivery Networks

Bonus points:

  • Experience Expression Blend 4 SketchFlow
  • Windows Phone 7
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • Microsoft Surface SDK experience
  • Windows 7 SDK experience
  • Fog Creek Software’s FogBugz
  • Windows Workflow (WF)
  • SharePoint 2010
  • BizTalk Server 2009
  • IIS Media Services (Smooth Streaming)

Vertigo is hiring a Visual Designer who:

  • Creates superior visual concepts and interface designs for buildable Rich Internet Applications and Line of Business applications
  • Embraces emerging technologies and have an innate passion for visual design within an interactive context
  • Articulates and presents design concepts and iterations of design deliverables to internal team members and Fortune 100 clients
  • Translates complex user tasks/behaviors and data visualizations into engaging, intuitive interfaces

Qualifications:

  • Solid knowledge of visual design processes, methodologies, and deliverables
  • Focused skills around typography, layout, color, iconography, visual hierarchies, information visualization
  • Experience working iteratively within larger interaction design, web development and software engineering teams
  • Top-tier consulting skills
  • Knowledge of user-centered design tenets and practices
  • Mastery in both hand-sketching concepts and producing final assets in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Understanding of capabilities/limitations of: HTML, JS, Flash, Silverlight, CSS
  • Degree in Graphic Design or Industrial Design

Bonus Points:

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Expression Studio toolset
  • Professional experience collaborating with .NET development teams
  • Exposure to Agile / Scrum practices
  • Motion graphics/animation experience
  • Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, or Master of Science in Computer Graphics, New Media, Interaction Design or a related area

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Want to know more about our company? Read the rest of the website. Want to know about our various benefits, read on.

Tangible Benefits
  • San Francisco Bay Area competitive salary (really and truly)
  • Bonus plan
  • 401(k) plan with employer match via Charles Schwab
  • Complete health coverage (medical, dental, full dependent coverage) with premiums covered by Vertigo
  • Life and ADD insurance at no cost to employees
  • Disability insurance at no cost to employees
  • Industry certification training and tuition
  • Regular performance and compensation reviews
  • Regular parties – er, team-building events
Intangible Benefits
  • Acceptable office attire includes shorts and t-shirts; unacceptable office attire has yet to be identified.
  • Cool, comfy Aeron chairs and dual 19-inch monitors
  • Easy reverse commute = no road rage
  • Soda machine stocked with free regular and diet soda
  • Our office is short walk to the post office, a library, more than a dozen restaurants, 2 markets, and gorgeous state park right on the San Francisco Bay
  • Time for full lives outside the office, despite fascinating work
  • Ample office space
  • Xbox 360 and 40" high definition TV, along with a full-size MAME arcade cabinet, in our fully furnished game room
  • Ten-foot projection screen in our huge meeting space with another Xbox 360, frequently used for Guitar Hero and Rock Band sessions
  • Fridge has icemaker