App & Web Developer

We have new digital experience waiting to wow our digital sheet music fans! Musicnotes.com, located in Madison, WI is seeking an App & Web designer to shape and implement the digital experience through their innovative approach. Join us as we prepare to unveil a new era for Musicnotes. Our creative team is actively designing and developing a brand new web experience and we’re in search of a designer to join this effort who will bring a new perspective and be part of the design decisions that are made moving forward. This position will focus heavily on App design coupled with a steady workload of web design. A typical day may include both working on long term projects independently or within teams. Your contributions will include:

• Working closely with the Creative Manager & Marketing Director to bring business ideas to life from mockups or wireframes, designing graphics, and coding HTML, CSS and some JavaScript.
• Partnering with managers and external business partners to understand customer needs and business requirements.
• Completing integrations within the scope of industry trends with regard to front-end technologies and techniques.
• Participating in both the graphic and user experience design of interfaces for our web, mobile and desktop app products.
• Designing each assignment with the user’s experience in mind.
• Maintaining Musicnotes’ standards for the highest possible quality, ease of use, and consistent look and feel.
• Communicating status and risks to managers and partners.
• Collaborating with partners and engineers to test and refine designs.
• Providing excellent level of customer service to our internal and external team members.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Associates Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design or related discipline OR applicable experience
• Ability to showcase ideas from sketch to polished presentations of both app and web designs
• Understanding of native iOS and Android design
• Passion for elegant design and simplicity.
• Ability to problem solve and translate any given user journey into a smooth and intuitive interaction for the end user.
• Show basic ideas quickly through sketches
• Knowledge of front-end web standards technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of CSS and JavaScript frameworks such as Bootstrap and/or LESS/SCSS.
• Expert in design software (Photoshop/Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Ability to work well in collaborative development environment with engineers.
• Strong prioritization and interpersonal skills to balance multiple demands.
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and with solid attention to detail.
• Willingness to quickly learn new apps and software, as needed.
• Knowledgeable about the latest developments in digital technology and how they are used.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Access or similar software.

Preferred, but not required, skills include:

• Strong interest in music.
• Some working knowledge of Git or other distributed version control system.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Some working knowledge of ASP.NET and MVC.
• Experience with iOS, Mac, Windows, and/or Android native application design.
• Experience with Invision, Framer JS, or other prototyping tools.
• Some working knowledge of SEO.

In exchange for your talents we offer you competitive pay and benefits coupled with a casual, flexible, team environment. If you are interested in joining our team, please forward your resume and salary requirements. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location:

• Madison, WI

Required education:

• Associate

Required experience:

• design software – Photoshop/Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe XD: 1 year
• native iOS and Android design: 1 year
• front end web standards technology: 1 year
• CSS and JavaScript frameworks: 1 year