OnPoint

Hiring: UI Engineer

Viewpoints Network is hiring a seasoned UI engineer to join our technology team in Chicago. We are passionate about changing the way people find products and share their product experiences, and we need a front-end specialist to help lead the charge.

We develop using the Ruby on Rails stack, git for source control, Linux development boxes and your workstation/tools of choice. One of the biggest Rails sites on the web, we follow the agile method of software engineering and deploy our own code biweekly.

We are looking for a front-end expert who is also a true software engineer. You should understand the entire web application stack and software development life cycle while specializing on the user-interface layer. In short, you should put the “V” in “MVC.”

You should also:

• Be able to work effectively with information architects, designers, product mangers, back-end developers and other front-end programmers.
• Thoroughly understand responsive design, device independence, web standards and SEO-focused front-end engineering.
• Possess serious JavaScript fu and be comfortable working with any JS framework.
• Be comfortable enough with the Rails stack to hand-edit ERB templates, helpers and controllers. Bonus points if you’re comfortable wading into models, plugins, etc.
• Understand how to architect CSS for maintainability and flexibility rather than blindly pixel-matching a comp.
• Know more about HTML5 than just the buzzwords and understand how to implement it today, even on Internet Explorer.
• Be more than a code monkey. You should be able to set and follow coding standards, help pick frameworks, mentor colleagues, understand business objectives, and run code reviews.
• Excel at producing high-quality work on aggressive time lines.
• Bonus points for being an accomplished command-line programmer or open-source participant.

We will provide you with:

• Challenging work and the chance to learn every day from a group of high-performance peers in a tight-knit environment.
• A flexible schedule including core office hours, blocks of meeting-free development time, and the chance to work from home one day a week.
• Self-directed “idea time” to explore new technologies and pet projects on your own every Friday afternoon.
• A competitive salary and bonus program and full benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Ready for the challenge?  Please send your resume to kiverson@viewpoints.com

 

CEC Selects Viewpoints as as Finalist for the 2011 Merrick Momentum Award

The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) today announced the three finalists for its prestigious Merrick Momentum Award:

 

• GrubHub – an internet startup that connects consumers with restaurants that deliver to their neighborhood.
• Ifbyphone – a voice-based marketing automation platform that helps companies drive sales, reduce collection cycles, measure marketing effectiveness and improve customer experience.
• Viewpoints – an internet startup that operates a hosted technology service for user reviews and social engagement as well as a leading user reviews and advice website.

 

The Merrick Momentum Award recognizes the entrepreneurial stars that have demonstrated momentum since their inception and are poised for continued growth.  The Award is named after Merrick Ventures, LLC, the company that has sponsored it for four straight years.