Don’t tell, but the real secret to our success is our hiring process. We spend an unusual amount of time getting to know you and in ways that other companies haven’t gotten around to caring about. We’re looking for something more. It’s a bit of a pain, for both of us. But you just might wind up working with the most fascinating people you’ve ever met in the most stimulating environment you’ve ever experienced.

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.

Vertigo seeks genius user experience designer to join our growing team of world-class designers and developers.

For 10 years, we’ve built a reputation (and client list) that allow us to work on some of the most innovative and high-profile interface projects around. (Windows Marketplace, for example. No small potatoes.) Still, it’s likely you haven’t heard of us. That’s partly due to our size, which is intimate by design. But it’s also because our work has been more engineering/development -focused – the guts beneath the GUI.

Vertigo is now aggressively expanding our UX design practice – interaction design, information architecture, and visual design – to complement our extensive development expertise. We’re looking for senior, ambitious UX designers who can “own” (contribute as well as potentially manage) the user experience effort through all phases of a project.

The ideal candidate has at least 3-5 years experience, including work with database-driven, web applications. You must understand complex tasks and user behaviors and be able to translate them into engaging and intuitive interfaces. At Vertigo, you’ll design rich applications that leverage the latest technologies. As a design leader, you will also help shape Vertigo’s evolving identity. Our culture is uniquely collaborative and supportive ¬¬– you’ll be constantly learning and experimenting while delivering at the same time.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and specify user interfaces for large-scale, custom applications
  • Conduct user requirements and task analyses
  • Produce user requirements specifications, personas, scenarios, wireframes, flow diagrams, design prototypes, and design specifications
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
  • Give live and written presentations

Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years experience, with a focus on web-based and client-based productivity applications
  • Solid knowledge of user interface design processes and methodologies
  • Excellent consulting skills; strong client relationship skills
  • Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Visio, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft’s Expression Studio
  • Knowledge of various user-research methodologies and experience contributing to user studies (i.e., planning, test scripts, paper-based and electronic assets)
  • Knowledge of capabilities and limitations of Web technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, Flash, and CSS; HTML/JavaScript/CSS production skills are a plus
  • Degree in HCI or related design discipline

If this sounds like you, please e-mail your resume in Word or PDF format along with a link to your online portfolio to btan@vertigo.com with “User Experience Design Position” in the subject.
 
Vertigo Software, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and offers a challenging and supportive work environment, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance; short and long-term disability coverage; and vacation benefits, plus an annual profit sharing bonus plan and a 401(k) plan.

  • At least 6 months experience using .NET Framework 3.0 using C# and WPF
  • At least 3 years of .NET experience using C# or VB.NET
  • Familiar with Silverlight 1.0 or 1.1
  • Familiar with Windows Vista
  • Multi-Tier Application Architecture & Development
  • Experience using Microsoft Expression Blend 1.0
  • Bonus points:
    • Microsoft Expression Blend 2.0
    • SQL Server 2005
    • ASP.NET 2.0
    • AJAX
    • Visual Studio Orcas Beta 1
  • At least 3 years experience in program or product management
  • Experience developing software products or technologies
  • Strong technical background and abilities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple requests simultaneously
  • Bonus points:
    • BS/BA in Computer Science or a related technical field
    • Familiar with Microsoft platform technologies (.NET, SQL Server, IIS)
    • Background or experience in UI design/HCI
  • At least 3 years of .NET experience using C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET 2.0, and SQL Server 2005
  • Multi-Tier Application Architecture & Development Database Design
  • XML, XSL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Windows Server 2003 (IIS 6.0) deployment and IT experience
  • AJAX
  • Bonus points:
    • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
    • Silverlight 1.0 or 1.1
    • Windows Workflow (WF)
    • Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
    • Visual Studio Orcas Beta 1
    • Windows Vista
    • IIS 7.0
    • Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007
    • BizTalk Server 2006
Vertigo seeks genius visual interface designer to join our growing team of world-class designers and developers.
 
For 10 years, we’ve built a reputation (and client list) that allow us to work on some of the most innovative and high-profile interface projects around. (Windows Marketplace, for example. No small potatoes.) Still, it’s likely you haven’t heard of us. That’s partly due to our size, which is intimate by design. But it’s also because our work has been more engineering/development -focused – the guts beneath the GUI.
 
Vertigo is now aggressively expanding our front-end design practice to complement our extensive development expertise.
 
Vertigo offers immediate access to a world-class development team and truly rare opportunities to work on interactive projects that are as innovative as they come. Creating interfaces that haven’t been seen before is what we love to do. Our culture is uniquely collaborative and supportive ¬¬– you’ll be constantly learning and experimenting while delivering at the same time. Ideal candidates will love solving complex and unprecedented challenges.
 
Required qualifications:
  • Excellent visual/typographic design skills, with specific knowledge of information design/information visualization principles
  • 3+ years of user interface design experience, with a focus on complex, highly interactive applications (web or desktop)
  • Strong knowledge of user interface design; experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks and Flash
  • Solid consulting skills and a proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships

Nice-to-have qualifications:

  • Knowledge/experience with emerging Microsoft tools and platforms including Expression Studio, WPF, and Silverlight
  • HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, Flash and/or related production skills
  • Interaction design skills
  • Time-based media design experience
If this sounds like you, please e-mail your resume in Word or PDF format, along with a link to your online portfolio, to btan@vertigo.com with “Visual Interface Design Position” in the subject.
 
Vertigo Software, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and offers a challenging and supportive work environment, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance; short and long-term disability coverage; and vacation benefits, plus an annual profit sharing bonus plan and a 401(k) plan.

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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
  • Employee referral bonus
  • 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