User Experience Visual Designer
As one of the fastest growing software companies in North America (2,459% growth in the last five years), we're not only looking for the best and the brightest, but the most innovative and passionate people to join our team.
Rapid7 is the leading provider of unified vulnerability management solutions. Rapid7 NeXpose helps organizations to improve their security posture by providing actionable insights into the real threats from vulnerabilities across their entire IT infrastructure. More than 400 organizations such as Black & Decker, Trader Joe's, Florida State University, the New York Times, and the City of Philadelphia, continually rely on Rapid7 products and services to mitigate risk and remain compliant.
Rapid7 has been recognized with numerous industry accolades including the "Red Herring 100 Award", Info Security Products Guide "Tomorrow's Technology Today Award" Network Products Guide "Best Products and Services Award", Info Security Products Guide "Global Product Excellence Customer Trust Award", and a SC Magazine "Award Winner". Backed by Bain Capital, the Company is headquartered in Boston, Mass.
Position Overview
We seek an entrepreneur who is passionate, relentless and motivated to knock down barriers in order to "make it happen." The ideal candidate will drive the design process and think in terms of end-to-end UI design, focus on usability and understanding aesthetic values.
Responsibilities
- Design the next generation of NeXpose, a rich Internet application (RIA).
- Producing a visual design that enhances the usability, accessibility and aesthetic appeal of NeXpose.
- Deliverables will include mood boards, user-centered UI layouts, customer surveys, brand-driven visual language (color, typography, graphics and icons), and ultimately a comprehensive style guide for development.
Required Skills and Experience
- Application-based UI background a must; RIA experience a plus
- Exceptional visual design skills
- Strong vector-based illustration skills for graphic and icon generation
- Documentation experience
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Must be extremely detail oriented and quality-driven
- Must be passionate about visual and use centered design
- An understanding of Microsoft Windows design standards is a plus
Technical Skills
- Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Flash knowledge not required but is a plus
- Microsoft Visio, Word and Excel
Additional Information
Department: UI Department
Location: El Segundo, CA
Education: Bachelors Degree in or related work experience equivalent preferred
