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User Interface Designer
DivX, Inc.
San Diego, CA, USA

THE BIG PICTURE

Do you understand the importance of good visual design for software and web applications? Do you often find yourself analyzing software products' graphic user interfaces and wondering why on earth someone would ever design something so counter-intuitive? Do you believe that the cornerstone of good interactive design is an understanding of how actual people actually use technology? If you answered yes to any of these questions, DivX would like to hear from you.

DivX, Inc. is currently looking for a seasoned interface designer with experience designing and prototyping top-notch user interfaces for web and software products. As the User Interface Designer, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop the user experience of our products with a keen eye toward information design, navigation, visual layout, user interaction and overall usability.

THE EVERYDAY VIEW

• Design world-class end-user interfaces for DivX product families through designs that are clean, clear, effective and pleasing to the eye
• Work independently to document specifications that engineering or web development will reference to implement for final end-user interface design
• Develop and refine design concepts and produce prototypes for evaluation (as visual wireframes, design screenshots or mockups)
• Manage and facilitate design review sessions
• Participate in concept development and design ideation as part of an interdisciplinary team including product management, engineering, marketing, creative design and quality assurance
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to communicate design direction and refine the user interface and experience

THE KIND OF PERSON WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3 to 5 years of experience designing consumer-oriented desktop or web interfaces
• Strong visual design skills with proficiency at selecting color palettes and designing screen layouts and typography
• Experience employing an iterative, user-centric design process
• Knowledge of user interface design principles, best practices and standards
• Advanced proficiency in information layout and visual design principles is required
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is required
• Experience with Visio and Illustrator is a strong plus
• General knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Flash, Visual Basic and QT Designer is a plus
• A solid understanding of business goals with the ability to translate them into intuitive designs
• A solid grasp of graphic, web and software design principles as well as the limitations associated with these environments
• A portfolio or links to a portfolio of examples of work is required
• An excellent eye for design detail

ABOUT DIVX

DivX is a community rich with culture and informed by creativity, intelligence and passion for all that is possible with digital media. DivX is an open space, figuratively and literally. No one has an office here, not even the CEO and our "business casual" means flip flops and jeans.

We've found that work can be better, brighter, more spontaneous and fun. We have Wednesday "(Surf) Board Meetings" and our weekly basketball games have been coined "Smack Down". With four weeks of PTO, we work hard and play hard. We have a competitive compensation package comprised of salary and stock options. Not to mention we often rent movie theaters to watch popular films on opening night (LOTR, The Matrix, etc.). We are digital artisans and last year's employee Holiday gift was a DivX Certified digital camera so we could create our own videos. We work together, a tightly knit team, bound by the vision of what our technology can bring to the world - a better media future, mirroring with accuracy and empathy our own humanity.

When you're here, you find it's not about the 9 to 5, or whittling away the hours for the better part of your day in the tiny confines of a 4X4X5 grey cube. Dare to peek over the edge? Give us call.

Apply online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DIVX&cws=1&rid=300

www.divx.com

Received: 04-Jun-07