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We’re looking for more people like us—who don’t fit neatly into one job description.
At Interactive Factory, you will join a team of talented experts in web design, development and project management. You will work on projects for clients across a variety of industries including publishing, higher education, non-profit and healthcare.
We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including fully-paid medical/dental/life insurance. Salary is negotiable and will be based on level of experience. These positions are available immediately.
Interactive Factory is located in the heart of the CyberDistrict, in Boston's historic Fort Point Channel area. We are close to public transportation at South Station.
We currently have the following positions available:
Project Manager / Producer
US: We run a tight production environment filled with people who like to multitask and who live to get things done. We look for opportunities to innovate and focus on satisfying our clients. The right kind of ego is important. The ability to collaborate and to respect the team and client(s) is even more important. You have to be articulate, worship the web, have a sense of humor and love what you do.
YOU: iFactory seeks senior Project Manager/Producer for web based solutions, leading engineers, designers and HTML production personnel on standard marketing web sites, data management solutions and XML based publishing applications.
Position requires:
- 3 to 5 years of demonstrable web project management experience
- strong requirements gathering and pricing capabilities
- experience with leading development management processes
- budget and schedule management experience
- the ability to define multi-track project plans
- strong knowledge of stress, regression, functional testing, documentation and QA standards
Successful candidates will have managed six figure budgets integrating data from a variety of sources and platforms for web based input, display, search and reporting, and will have experience defining user requirements, use-case scenarios, storyboards and navigational prototypes prior to actual development.
Please send resume to: Interactive Factory, Attn: Job Postings, 33 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210 Fax: 617.426.0539, Email: jobs@ifactory.com.
Front-End Web Developer
We are looking for a talented front-end web developer to join us.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Update and maintain websites for a number of our clients.
- Translate design mockups into XHTML pages.
Required skills:
- Knowledge of CSS, XHTML and creating table-less websites
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, and image optimization for web
- Able to hand code XHTML in a non-WYSIWYG environment
- Able to code HTML/XHTML which validates against current Web Standards
- Able to code to meet various levels of accessibility compliance (i.e. 508, WAI Priority 1 & 2)
- Understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform issues.
Nice to have:
- Experience with JavaScript, PHP, DHTML, AJAX, or any other fashionable acronyms.
- Experience with Eclipse is a plus.
- Previous experience working in an agency with multiple clients/projects preferred.
Please send resumes to htmljobs@ifactory.com. YOU MUST INCLUDE A LINK TO AN ONLINE PORTFOLIO OR LINKS TO CODE SAMPLES TO BE CONSIDERED. We are only considering local candidates who are available to work on-site. Absolutely no phone calls.
Interactive Designer
If you have a strong online design portfolio, a passion for information architecture and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty in HTML and CSS code, we want to meet you.
At Interactive Factory, you will join a team of talented experts in web design, development and project management. You will work on projects for clients across a variety of industries including publishing, higher education, non-profit and healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Develop site architectures—including sitemaps, wireframes, storyboards and/or HTML prototypes as needed
- Develop the look-and-feel and overall visual design of projects - create mockups in Photoshop
- Translate design mockups to HTML-coded pages
- Work effectively with project managers to meet expectations on time and on budget
Skills
- Strong concept development and graphic design ability
- Excellent understanding of composition, color, imagery and typography
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and image optimization for the web
- Strong Knowledge of CSS, XHTML, current W3C Web Standards and Accessibility guidelines (WAI, 508, etc.) and cross-platform browser issues
- Ability to hand-code HTML in a non-WYSIWYG environment a plus
- Excellent understanding of usability issues. Experience with user testing a plus
- Comfortable interacting directly with clients. Able to articulate and present ideas, and respond to feedback
- Able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Education and Experience
- BFA in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent job experience
- 3+ years experience as an interactive designer or information architect, preferably in an interactive agency environment
Compensation is commensurate with skill level. Please send resumes to designjobs@ifactory.com. You must include a cover letter and link to an online portfolio to be considered. We are only considering local candidates who are available to work on-site. We are located in Boston's historic Fort Point Channel area, close to public transportation at South Station. Absolutely no phone calls.
Information Architect / User Experience
If you have a passion for information architecture, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty creating interactive prototypes or conducting usability tests, we want to meet you.
At Interactive Factory, you will join a team of talented experts in web design, development and project management. You will work on projects for clients across a variety of industries including publishing, higher education, non-profit and healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively to translate business requirements, user goals and creative strategy into engaging experiences.
- Observe, conduct and analyze qualitative and quantitative user research, such as focus groups, interviews and surveys.
- Perform heuristic evaluation and task analysis.
- Create and refine content inventories, user scenarios, personas, site maps, wireframes and other specifications.
- Develop interactive prototypes.
- Prepare and conduct usability tests.
- Present findings and recommendations from user research and usability tests.
- Work effectively with project managers to meet expectations on time and on budget.
Required Skills
- Proficiency with industry-standard software for diagramming and prototyping, such as Visio and OmniGraffle.
- Ability to think creatively and analytically.
- Uncompromising attention to detail.
- Ability to articulate and present ideas based on sound user experience and interaction design principles.
- Comfortable presenting concepts and deliverables to clients.
- Able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Team oriented, self-motivated.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Understanding of W3C and 508 accessibility guidelines.
- Experience working on publishing, higher education or healthcare projects.
- Ability to hand-code interactive prototypes using HTML, CSS, PHP, AJAX, or any other fashionable acronyms.
- Experience working with JavaScript libraries, such as JQuery and Prototype.
Experience and Education
- 3+ years’ experience as an information architect (IA), user experience designer (UXD), or interaction designer (IxD), preferably in an interactive agency environment.
- Degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Digital Media, Communication Design or related field.
- Demonstrable past experience developing site maps, wireframes and other information architecture deliverables.
Compensation is commensurate with skill level. Please send resumes to designjobs@ifactory.com. You must include a cover letter and link to an online portfolio to be considered. We are only considering local candidates who are available to work on-site. We are located in Boston's historic Fort Point Channel area, close to public transportation at South Station. Absolutely no phone calls.
Sales / Lead Generation: Account Executive
US: Award Winning, top-tier web and multimedia design and engineering company. We make great websites, CD-Roms and kiosks.
YOU: We need qualified sales people to assist with project lead generation.
The position is commission-based and the commissions are generous.
Please note the following:
- We're looking for salespeople in the Boston and New York metro areas
- Phone skills are essential. If you cannot sell yourself to us, please don't bother responding
- High energy and a willingness to qualify good leads are essential
- Demonstrated ability to consistently close large accounts will lead very quickly to salary discussion
Send your resume and a brief paragraph re: why you're right for the job to: alen(at)ifactory.com.
Web Application / Software Engineer
Interactive Factory is a client-oriented business creating custom design and software for over 15 years. As a leader in reference and academic publishing, we work on some of the most respected projects in the field and are building the next generation of online publishing applications. Our new platform, PubFactory, is proving to be a game changer for many publishers.
We are looking for talented, passionate software engineers to join our team developing SQL and XML database-driven web applications from concept to release in small, collaborative teams. You will work with a talented group of experts in interface design, software engineering, graphic design, multimedia integration and project management. We are located in Boston's historic Fort Point Channel area, close to public transportation at South Station.
Requirements:
- 3+ years experience developing Java-based, database-driven web applications
- Experience building software end-to-end; working with clients/stakeholders, writing specifications, designing & building software, and maintenance
- A passion for software and learning new technologies
- SQL and relational databases (Hibernate or another ORM a plus)
- XML technologies such as XML, XSLT, and XQuery (MarkLogic, eXist or other XML content repositories a plus)
Nice-to-haves (for the ideal candidate):
- Experience with Java 5+ and modern Java web frameworks and libraries (Tapestry 5 experience a plus)
- Experience with (X)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, etc)
- Experience with Test-Driven Development and related technologies (JUnit, Selenium, etc)
- Experience working within an agile process (Scrum, XP, etc)
- Knowledge of TEI, DocBook, ePub, NLM and/or other XML schemas
Interactive Factory has been building solutions to complex problems for over 15 years. We are a client-oriented business with a competitive and engaging work and culture.
Please send resumes to engineeringjobs@ifactory.com.
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