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At Native Instinct, we take an open-minded approach to solving problems, value continuous learning, and cultivate an informal, creative, and collaborative work culture. We're always on the lookout for talented people to join our team. Native Instinct is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Front-End Web Developer with Drupal Experience

Native Instinct is looking for a top-notch Drupal and Web developer, with HTML/CSS and scripting skills, to build a new Drupal Web site. You must know how to use style sheets and php in a LAMP environment. You will work with other developers, designers, product managers, and editorial staff to create dynamic Web sites.This is an opportunity to work with a small team with many different types of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and local Web start-ups. We design and build Web and mobile products for financial services, e-commerce, social networking and consumer video sharing.This is a contract position with potential to become full-time employee. You’ll need to work most the time on site at our offices in South Park in San Francisco.

Responsibilities: 

  • Turn design mock-ups into fully functioning Web pages
  • Be responsible for final presentation layer of online product. Ensure correct performance on multiple browsers and platforms 

 Requirements:  

  • Drupal experience should include: core install and general configuration, creating views and blocks, theming, module selection and installation, defining content types (CCK), image and file upload configuration, taxonomy, search, permissions, user management 
  • Experience in Web site development working in a team environment 
  • Experience defining Drupal content types and working with Drupal views 
  • Experience hand-coding HTML/CSS/JavaScript for cross-browser functionality  
  • Experience building modular code using div and related tags 
  • Experience building forms with dynamic javascript/AJAX elements 
  • Experience using php in a LAMP environment to generate Web pages 
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Word and MS Excel - Good verbal communication 
  • Ability to problem-solve in a group scenario 
  • Able to take instructions as well as take initiative 
  • BS or BA 
  • Understanding of consumer user experiences and interface design preferred 

Native Instinct is a San Francisco-based agency that defines, designs and develops interactive products for our clients. We focus on developing User Experiences that delight users and drive the business goals of our clients. Our client list includes Flip Video, Salesforce.com, Visa Inc.,Virgin Charter, Wells Fargo, and Walmart.com. We have a collaborative work environment where everyone’s ideas count and everyone takes a turn as DJ. Please submit a cover letter and resume to job@native-instinct.com. Include links to Web sites you’ve worked on and clearly identify what was your contribution. Please put "Front End Web Developer” in the subject field. 

Project Manager

Native Instinct is looking for a Project Manager to manage Web design and mobile application development projects. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is Web-savvy and is willing to jump in, be hands-on, and “do what it takes to get the job done.”

This is a great opportunity to work with a small, extremely experienced, multi-disciplinarian team of creative, editorial, technical, and product management professionals. You will be working directly with clients to manage the definition, design, and development of complex interactive products in the fields of consumer social networking, e-commerce, retail, technology, and financial services. We offer a rewarding, fast-paced team environment with strong opportunity for professional development.
This is a contract position with the potential to migrate to a full-time employee position. You’ll need to work on site at our offices in South Park in San Francisco, or occasionally on site with our clients located throughout the Bay Area.

Responsibilities:
Work with user experience designers, graphic designers, content strategists, and technical team members to manage the successful design, development, and delivery of interactive products
• Solve business issues with creative solutions
• Create and maintain project schedules. Ensure that projects run on schedule and on budget.
• Write weekly status reports
• Capture minutes from team and client meetings
• Perform hands-on assistance in developing websites – entering content into content management systems, performing QA testing – generally making sure that what the client wants is what we’re delivering.
• Accountable for client satisfaction

Requirements:
- B.A. or B.S. degree
- Passion for organization and attention to detail
- 2+ years of experience working in Web design and development
- Experience working at an interactive agency and working with teams of people (editorial, design, technical, quality assurance, project management) to deliver complex interactive products.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and multiple tasks
- Daily Web user familiar with popular sites, business issues, and trends in the Internet industry.
- Understanding of consumer interface design, limitations, and benefits of existing Web technologies
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Knowledge of HTML and Photoshop is a plus
- Good verbal communication. Comfortable interacting directly with clients.
- Ability to problem-solve in a group scenario

Native Instinct (http://www.native-instinct.com), is a San Francisco-based company that defines, designs and develops interactive products for our clients. We are self-funded, profitable, and have an experienced management team that has led the development of numerous high-profile e-commerce, social networking, and business-to-business Web sites and interactive TV applications.

To apply, send resume in Word or PDF format to job@native-instinct.com and put “Project Manager” in the subject line. Please provide examples of sites you've worked on that are currently online in your resume or cover letter, and clearly explain what your contribution was.

No recruiters or agencies please.

User Experience Designer

Native Instinct is looking for User Experience Designer/Information Architect to assist us on multiple projects. This is an opportunity to work on a small team with many different types of clients, including financial services, social networks, and travel Web sites.This person will work with Native Instinct’s Creative Director and Director of Information Architecture to:

  • Organize and design new Web sites and interactive products
  • Document designs with detailed site maps annotated wireframes
  • Perform Task analysis and create user scenarios
  • Write Usability test plans
  • Write functional specifications

This is a contract position with potential to become an employee position. You’ll need to work most the time on site at our offices in South Park in San Francisco. Requirements:

  • At least one year as an Information Architect, UI Designer, or User Experience Designer. Background as a graphic designer or as a software programmer is ok, but experience focusing exclusively on UI design and user experience design is required.
  • Must have experience working on e-commerce or similar complex user experiences. Be prepared to show us wireframes you’ve done, and walk us through a live Web site you’ve architected.
  • Understanding of consumer user interface design, good graphic design, Web technologies, and the software development process
  • Understanding of HTML, CSS, AJAX, Flash, and database capabilities and how these are used to create interactive user experiences. • Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Knowledge of Visio, Omnigraffle, or Filemaker Pro good to have.
  • Comfortable interacting one-on-one with clients and making presentations to clients. Ability to define a solution, the rationale behind the solution, and defend that solution to others.
  • BA/BS

Native Instinct is a San Francisco-based company that defines, designs and develops interactive products for our clients. We are self-funded, profitable, and have an experienced management team that has led the development of numerous high-profile e-commerce, social networking, and business-to-business Web sites and interactive TV applications. We offer a rewarding, fast-paced team environment with strong opportunity for professional development. We're looking for entrepreneurs with passion for providing best-in-class products and services to our clients. Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to job@native-instinct.com. Include links to Web sites you’ve worked on and clearly identify what was your contribution. Please put "UX Designer” in the subject field.

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Native Instinct
350 Brannan St., #350
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
phone: (415) 543.1500
fax: (415) 358.8863

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