About GetTechTalent

At GetTechTalent we give companies access to top-notch freelance developers, digital consultants, founders, and technology. As trusted advisors, we consult companies on how to build new digital businesses, how to create and expand markets, and how to develop new technologies that benefit millions of people across the globe.

Why join?

With GetTechTalent you gain the freedom of being a freelancer while belonging to a large and strong organization. You'll get access to exciting remote projects from renown startups and corporates as well as to a fast growing and collaborative community of peers. Beyond that, we support you to become a real freelance pro and help you build your personal brand by publishing you in our blog or giving you career advice.

Position description

As freelance UX/UI Designer you'll be responsible to research, define and improve user experience on the behalf of our clients, as well as to create the look, layout, feel, functionality and features of our clients' websites. You will develop websites from scratch and/or enhance existing ones. By working closely with creative directors, designers, project managers,  or other design team members you ensure a smooth process.

Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities are to guide the client through the both UX and UI design process -- from candidate experience research, gathering requirements to implementing rock-solid, re-usable and clean code that works smoothly across devices and browsers. Thereby, you establish yourself as trusted advisor of our clients, by giving them guidance on technical architectures, tooling or design best practices. Further responsibilities include:

• Strong skills in Sketch, Photoshop inDesign, Gimp, Sketch, InvsionApp, or similar applications.
• Build and edit graphic designs for websites. 
• Translate images, mockups and wireframes from a graphic designer into HTML themes. 
• Recommend, develop and implement robust style guides for the products you are building. 
• Create wireframes, mock-ups and PSD files for user testing and development. 
• Build front-ends using JavaScript and jQuery. 
• Consult client on how to create new corporate identities and brands and how to convey them cohesively with a web page.
• Present your work to customers and implement their feedback.

• Bachelor degree in computer science or a related field or significant equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
• Advanced JavaScript skills (e.g., how to consume API endpoints, etc.)
• Excellent visual and technical portfolio.
• High level of proficiency using Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch, InvisionApp or similar applications
• Knowledge of browser compatibility across multiple platforms and devices
• Experience with UX research practices
• Strong ability to design with user experience in mind
• Experience working in an agile development process
• Experience using code version control systems like Git
• Familiarity with HTML frameworks (e.g,. Bootstrap)
• Full fluency in English (spoken and written)
• Experience in working remotely 
• Ability to work on B2B contracts
• Residence in Europe

At GetTechTalent, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and our community. GetTechTalent is proud to be an equal opportunity and remote friendly workplace.