Account Management Manager

Proximity is a fully distributed team of developers, designers, product nerds, and geeks building cutting-edge tech at the intersection of growth and speed.

We are looking for a Senior UI & UX Designer capable of handling product design projects at a high level. You will work closely with both client and in-house product/design/dev teams on mid-to-long term projects. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with all aspects of UI & UX design, have excellent product thinking and problem-solving abilities, good written and verbal communication skills, and a keen aesthetic sense.

• Developing and conceptualizing a comprehensive UI/UX design strategy for the projects you're assigned to.
• Producing high-quality design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.
• Creating a distinctive UI language based on visual identity guidelines of the brands you're working with.
• Creating design systems for mobile and web products, along with visual design systems in the form of illustrated/photography-based graphics.
• Testing and evaluating designs and flows using various testing tools.
• Looking at user data and identifying issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborating with the development team to ensure proper implementation of your designs.

• A portfolio of professional UI and UX design work for both web and mobile platforms.
• A thorough understanding of all stages of UI and UX design, with the ability to execute a project from start to finish.
• A basic understanding of various data and analytics tools like Google Analytics, MixPanel, Maze etc.
• Mastery over Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and some familiarity with basic motion graphics (After Effects).
• A good understanding of web and mobile technologies. You know how HTML, CSS, JS, iOS, and Android systems work, even if you can't code.
• The ability to be a team player, but you're comfortable working independently too.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks strategically.
• The ability to learn and pick up new software, plugins, or technologies easily and quickly.
• A keen eye for design standards and quality.
• A strong work ethic, high levels of self-motivation, and a willingness to over-communicate about work in order to make a remote environment more productive.
• The ability to work and collaborate remotely.

• Illustration/art skills
• 3D modeling skills
• Animation/advanced motion graphics skills
• UX Writing or general writing skills
• Brand design skills
• Experience using any other tools like Webflow, Airtable, Zapier, Mailchimp, etc.

• 100% Remote: Work from anywhere you please, as long as you have access to fast internet and a comfortable, distraction-free workspace.
• Flexible Timings: Set your own hours, and create a productive schedule that works for you.
• Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks — and learn from experts in the field.
• Keep learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

What does the core role include?

• Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Designing stateless components in React Native
• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Working with the developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
• Working with the developers to build the interface with a focus on usability features
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What else can you expect in the role?

• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Optimizing performance for the apps
• Problem-solving skills, analytical mind, and positive attitude
• Ability to think from end users perspective and focused on improving the overall product experience.
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
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What can fetch you brownie points?

• Hands on experience with React Native is required
• Hands-on experience in React Native APIs, ReactJS, Javascript, ECMAScript (OOJS) and JSX.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript ecosystem
• Hands on experience on Android in creating Hybrid / Native applications
• Demonstrable UI/UX experience on a large-scale app.
• Thorough understanding of React Native development tools like IDEs (Nuclide, Atom, Sublime Text, or Visual
• Good knowledge of JS frameworks like ReactJS is a plus.

Desired Skills and Experience

Hybrid Apps,React Native, Native iOS and Android Architecture understanding

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in React.js development. Proficient in JavaScript, ES6/ES7, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Strong understanding of React.js and its core principles. Experience with state management libraries, particularly Redux.
• Knowledge of modern frontend build tools and package managers (e.g., Webpack, npm).
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with TypeScript. Familiarity with GraphQL.
• Knowledge of front-end testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Enzyme).
• Previous contributions to open-source projects or an active GitHub profile.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

• Build and continuously mentor a talented product engineering team comprising of functional specialists and IT managers
• Actively advise on the optimum technology architecture, framework and supported IT infrastructure to ensure a balance between budgeted costs & building engineering capabilities
• Lead the development of products as per defined timelines and deliverables
• Ensure quality and security of the concepts and products in development by enabling adequate measures throughout the process
• Foster a corporate culture by inspiring the engineering team to grow and develop. She/he should be actively involved in feedback and retention of team members.
• Create strategic plans, set timelines to drive development of the planned products
• Continually review the progress to ensure timely launch of the respective product builds 
• Document periodic feedback from both internal and external stakeholders to continually improve the released products
• Enable active collaboration between product engineering team and other business departments within the organization, thereby promoting a culture of openness 

Designation: Kafka Consultant

Job Description:

• 3-8+ years of experience programming in a backend language (Java / Python), with a good understanding of troubleshooting errors.
• 5+ years of experience in Confluent Kafka / 3+ years of experience in Confluent Kafka
• Cloud Kafka, Control Central, Rest Proxy, HA Proxy, Confluent Kafka Connect, Confluent Kafka Security features
• 3-5+ years of working experience with different databases such as Oracle/Mysql/MongoDB/Snowflake/RDS databases.
• 3-5+ years of experience with AWS/GCP/Azure preferred AWS. AWS Solutions Architect certifications are preferred.
• 2+ years of experience with Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana / Spl
• Proficient in building/scaling large systems end to end using Tibco BW5, BW6 or other high-performance languages,
• developer tools, CI/CD, DevOps, GitHub, Terraform, and Ansible.

• Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, and creative skills.
• Understanding of contemporary user experience planning, interaction design, and visual design.
• Candidate must absolutely be in sync with recent design standards and trends.
• Work experience in designing UI for mobile, web and desktop-based applications
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery a plus
• Expertise in Creating Pixel Perfect HTML/ CSS/Theme a plus
• Understanding and experience with responsive and multi-device design.
• Strong working knowledge of Photoshop and associated design tools.
• Working with Content management systems
• Editing content, debugging code and re-designing webpages