Lead UI/UX Designer

Budget: $10,000 +

VerbalizeIt, a TechStars alumnus, provides instant access to a global community of human translators, accessed over the phone, through Skype and via the web. We are disrupting the translation landscape by providing very high quality, human based translations, delivered at a fraction of the cost of traditional call center solutions. In doing so, we create meaningful job opportunities for multilingual individuals across the globe who translate from the comfort of their homes for our customers in need. Our mission is to fundamentally improve the way in which people communicate across languages by delivering high quality translation solutions to meet the growing needs of international businesses, consumers and leisure travelers worldwide.

Major Functions: Today, the VerbalizeIt live phone translation and asynchronous translation services are accessed by businesses and individuals through Skype, phone and web to navigate language barriers. Our vision is to transform VerbalizeIt into a platform that seamlessly integrates into and powers every translation application in the world. You will be responsible for leading all front-end design efforts to achieve this vision. 

Requirements: We want to talk to you if you have demonstrated experience in:

Building wireframes (either by hand or with software) based on verbal or written specs
Creating designs and mockups in Photoshop / Illustrator / Fireworks or similar applications
Visual design and user experience design
Exceptional HTML/CSS skills
jQuery (preferred)
CSS preprocessor like LESS or SASS (not required, but nice to nice to have)