Do you know the secret to Becoming a Great Product (UI/UX) Designer?

We have a great opportunity for you work as a Product (UI/UX) Designer with a growing company University Living that offers great benefits with opportunity to explore new things of your domain.

 

What you will be working on:

• Apply strategic thinking to design and deliver aesthetically pleasing innovative user-centric design and experiences across web and mobile platforms and devices
• Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes (for stakeholder discussions/approvals), user interface specifications, and final graphics with a strong visual design element
• Drive the development and communication of design guidelines, patterns, and libraries- Keep a keen eye for detail and a passion for - pixel-perfect- fit and finish
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What makes a great Product Designer for University Living?

• 3-6 years of experience in Product (UI/UX) Design
• At least BTech degree with a background in consumer internet products
• Proficiency in Adobe XD, Sketch, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
• Strong believer in mobile-first and responsive design
• Understands the latest in visual and interaction design trends.
• Understanding of HTML5, CSS4, JavaScript, Bootstrap 4
• Familiarity with development frameworks such as Angular, React

Why should you join us?

• Compensation is better than Market Standards
• ESOPs (for exceptional candidate)
• Exposure with advanced technology
• Free Healthcare
• Provident Fund Allowance
• Monthly Rewards & recognition Program
• Competitive Annual Appraisals & Internal Promotions

Key Responsibilities:
● Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.
● Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
● You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
● Strong proficiency with JavaScript
● Knowledge of Node.js core and frameworks Express, StrongLoop, koa, hapi etc
● Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
● Good understanding of server-side templating languages
● Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors
● Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
● Understanding accessibility and security compliance
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
● Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

 

Technical Skills:
● Expert knowledge of key Web technologies as HTML5, CSS3,
● Expert in JavaScript / AJAX, NodeJS, React.
● Expert knowledge of OO Analysis and Design,
● Expert on Design Patterns and Frameworks as NodeJS, React.
● Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum).
Soft Skills:
● Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.
● Ability to work in a team, and adapt to new and evolving processes.
● Flexibility and adaptable
● Deep experience with Agile

What you will be working on:

• Apply strategic thinking to design and deliver aesthetically pleasing innovative user-centric design and experiences across web and mobile platforms and devices
• Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes (for stakeholder discussions/approvals), user interface specifications, and final graphics with a strong visual design element
• Drive the development and communication of design guidelines, patterns, and libraries- Keep a keen eye for detail and a passion for - pixel-perfect- fit and finish

What makes a great Product Designer for University Living?

• 3-6 years of experience in Product (UI/UX) Design
• At least B.Tech. degree with a background in consumer internet products
• Proficiency in Adobe XD, Sketch, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
• Strong believer in mobile-first and responsive design
• Understands the latest in visual and interaction design trends.
• Understanding of HTML5, CSS4, JavaScript, Bootstrap 4
• Familiarity with development frameworks such as Angular, React

Why should you join us?

• Compensation is better than Market Standards
• ESOPs (for exceptional candidate)
• Exposure with advanced technology
• Free Healthcare
• Provident Fund Allowance
• Monthly Rewards & recognition Program
• Competitive Annual Appraisals & Internal Promotions

• 2-7 years of total experience in Product Development.

• BE/BTech or any relevant degree with a background in consumer internet products
• 2-4 years’ experience delivering highly successful and innovative products with your fingerprints all over them - you’re extremely proud of what you’ve accomplished
• You carry the optimum blend of business, creativity (UI/UX) and technology.
• You are hands-on and go-getter to build & enhance your product through team work.
• You are on a constant drive to expand the product through research & stitching new partnerships.
• Person from a travel & accommodation background will be preferred.
• You’re expected to be a polymath who can bring ideas and analogies from different domains to solve a problem. You should be able to understand third or fourth level metrics.
• Stellar design instincts and product taste
• Finger-tippiness with data: you just go get the data you need with no muss/fuss and can whip it into an insightful story with no help. You know how to leverage data to make decisions without getting stuck in analysis paralysis.
• Grittiness: You never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and tackle something hands-on, you persevere when others fall away.

• Hands on experience on MS Excel is preferred.
• Most importantly, you should be fun to work with.

• You’ll be responsible for absorbing all the complexities of the domain and make simple, elegant and polished products for our users. You’ll have to learn and unlearn fast across domains.
• You’ll be working closely with the engineers, designers and analysts who care deeply about their product. You should be able to quickly build rapport with them. Persuasiveness is more valued here than authority.
• You’ll be owning product charters and would be responsible for every delivery. Your product charter will change as we evolve.
• You should be able to understand macro changes in the market and identify potential opportunities and risks. You should be able to plan features in smaller sprints while keeping an eye on the larger vision.
• You’ll be extremely meticulous and prudent in testing every feature that goes out. We ship high quality software.
• You’ll be the internal evangelist of the product who will go to everyone and help them understand why we should build a feature.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Team player who can adapt to new and evolving processes.

• Experience of min 7-10 years in Technology

• Master’s Degree / relevant certification

• Enable the team to design solutions with a sustainable architecture in mind, collaborating in building a clear and shared understanding/vision of it within the team.
• Actively support team wellness through building an environment of trust, openness and safe experimentation.
• Train and Mentor the team in the correct understanding of technical practices, enabling the team to identify how to get most value out of them within the context of the project.
• Comply with development and corporate processes and standard practices.
• Status reporting.
• Responsible for defining and setting baselines.
• Plan, schedule, execute, report and control the strategy to move releases to staging and live environments, ensuring the integrity of the live environment is protected and that the correct components are released.
• Take care of team logistics in terms of anticipating development environment needs and engaging whoever needed to make them timely available for the team.

• Expert knowledge of key Web technologies as HTML5, CSS3, 
• Expect in JavaScript / AJAX, NodeJS, React.
• Expert knowledge of OO Analysis and Design, 
• Expert on Design Patterns and Frameworks as NodeJS, React.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum).

• Candidate must possess good communication skills.
• Creative bent of mind
• Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a team, and adapt to new and evolving processes.
• Flexibility with shifts & week offs is a must.
• Team management 
• Capacity to understand and develop a business Vision
• Flexibility and adaptable
• Goal-Oriented
• Experience leading and managing a team
• Mentoring a team
• Deep experience with Agile
• Passion around technology
• Creative
• Player- coach mentality
• Strong communication skills

University Living University Living is a global provider of quality student accommodation with 5,00,000 beds in 4,500 verified properties across 110+ international cities in the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, Singapore, and UAE. Our 24/7 support team of experts are committed to helping you discover, compare, and book value-for-money student accommodation at no additional cost. Qualifications: BTech/MTech/MCA or relevant certifications Must have worked with JavaScript, CSS, HTML5,Bootstrap and jQuery Strong Experience in Node.js, Express.js and Front-end Javascript libraries like AngularJS and ReactJS Experience with object-oriented & MVC design patterns Strong understanding of database fundamentals and designing database schemas. Experience with SQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB Experience in TDD/BDD Exposure to Git, CI/CD systems like Jenkins Key Responsibilities: Developing intelligent and scalable engineering solutions from scratch. Working on high/low-level product designs & roadmaps along with a team of ace developers. Building products using bleeding-edge technologies Desirable: A good foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design. Experience of working in Agile team

The duration of this internship is three months.

• Connecting with students internationally assisting them with their queries • Communication with global clients & accommodation providers • Understanding key requirements of the students and providing End to End support • Building Rapport with clients through friendly, engaging communication. • Using various social media platforms for communication/networking • Lead generation initiatives to convert them to bookings • Following up with students for any assistance required as part of the association