JOB: UX Opportunities at Bloomberg

United States
New York – NY

B=
loomberg’s User Experience group is expanding and looking for an experienced=
, innovative Visual UI Designer. We are looking for a
multi-disciplinary=
team player who can participate in both granular design work and contribute=
to the strategic visual design direction for
current and future Bloombe=
rg products.
The candidate should have a proven track record in produci=
ng exciting, innovative visuals for modern software applications (desktop, m=
obile,
installation or other devices) and web based products. The candid=
ate will collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team of interaction designers, prototypers, business analysts, and engineers. The individual =
in this role will be responsible for iterating out-of-the-box solutions
=
and tough design problems in the financial arena that involve large data set=
s and complicated workflows. An ideal candidate should have
excellent pr=
oblem-solving skills, understand constraints quickly, and be able to produce=
and communicate creative design for colleagues and
clients.
In add=
ition to visual design principles, the candidate should be familiar with UCD=
methodologies and design cycles. Professional experience
or a degree in=
Communication Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Architecture, Ind=
ustrial / Product Design, Human-Computer
Interaction, Human Factors, or =
related field is strongly preferred.
Please include a link to your onlin=
e portfolio in your resume. Your application will not be considered without =
a portfolio.

About Bloomberg:
Bloomberg is the leading global p=
rovider of data, news and analytics. The BLOOMBERG TERMINAL and Bloomberg’s =
media services provide
real-time and archived financial and market data,=
pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated pac=
kage to
corporations, news organizations, financial and legal profession=
als and individuals around the world.
Preferred Experience:
=C2=BF 5=
+ years of experience in designing and prototyping for desktop and mobile ap=
plications, or rich web-based applications.
=C2=BF B.S./M.S. in Communic=
ation Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Architecture, Industrial /=
Product Design, Interaction Design,
Interactive or Multimedia Design, o=
r related field
=C2=BF Demonstrated understanding of visual design and U=
CD principles via a portfolio
=C2=BF Demonstrated fluency with design to=
ols such as Photoshop / Illustrator and other Adobe product suite.
=C2=
=BF Familiarity with Visio/OmniGraffle, Flash/Flex, Blend/WPF, HTML/CSS/Java=
Script.

2.)  EXPERIENCED INTERACTION DESIGNER – 10+ Y=
EARS OF EXPERIENCE
United States
New York – NY

Th=
e Company
Bloomberg is the leading global provider of financial data, ne=
ws and analytics. The
BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service and Bloomberg’s me=
dia services provide real-time and archived financial and market data, prici=
ng,
trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated packa=
ge to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world.

The Role
Bloomberg’s produc=
t and technology teams are committed to creating better human experiences wi=
th technology by transforming complex
data, workflow processes, and end =
user requirements into functional and unique software product design concept=
s.

Bloomberg is looking for a very senior Interaction Design profe=
ssional experienced in the design of complex software products and business systems. This is a unique opportunity to influence one of the most ubiqu=
itous and influential software products in the marketplace. Although
thi=
s is not a management role, this position will directly report to Bloomberg’=
s Chief Technology Officer.

This is a position for the serious des=
igner who thrives on being in the trenches, responsible for designing and ma=
intaining a collaborative
environment across the Bloomberg Product Manag=
ement and Technology groups. This role will ensure effective involvement of =
end users in
early product definition, rapid evolution of design concept=
s and the formal evaluation and usability testing of proposed designs.
The ideal candidate must possess extensive experience involving transact=
ional interfaces. Ability to meet aggressive deadlines is a must.
Knowle=
dge of the software development lifecycle and its varying methodologies is n=
ecessary for success. Experience on institutional finance
projects invol=
ving transactional interfaces is a huge plus.

Please include a lin=
k to your online portfolio in your resume. Your application will not be cons=
idered without a portfolio.

Qualifications:
– Undergraduate or =
Graduate degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Inter=
active or Multimedia Design, or related field
– 10+ years of interaction=
design experience in:
Transactional application design
Usability Ex=
pertise
Product development
User research
Information architectu=
re
Aesthetic design
Data visualization
Business process and work=
flow modeling
Usability analysis
– 5+ years of experience in softwar=
e product design and development
– 5+ years of experience in project ma=
nagement

3.) USER EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST
United Sta=
tes
New York – NY

The Company
Bloomberg is the leading=
global provider of financial data, news and analytics. The
BLOOMBERG P=
ROFESSIONAL service and Bloomberg’s media services provide real-time and arc=
hived financial and market data, pricing,
trading, news and communicatio=
ns tools in a single, integrated package to corporations, news organizations=
, financial and legal professionals
and individuals around the world.
The Role
Bloomberg’s User Experience group is expanding and looki=
ng for an experienced, self-motivated User Experience Specialist. Our User Experience Specialists are multi-skilled innovators with extremely strong=
interaction design skills, user research and usability testing
expertis=
e, and an eye for aesthetics. We are looking for a multi-disciplinary team p=
layer who can quickly learn our organization’s needs and
culture and tak=
e responsibility for critical design decisions regarding current and future =
Bloomberg products.

User Experience Specialists at Bloomberg form =
a core team that serves as a consulting resource for the highest-visibility =
business application
and platform projects. We collaborate closely with =
product and technical managers, graphic designers, technical writers, progra=
mmers, and
end users. The person in this role will visualize, plan, and =
deliver new products and major enhancements. Our client-server technology me=
ans
that we specify interaction at a very granular level. User Experienc=
e Specialists create and maintain these standards as well as design
patt=
erns for our 2,000+ programmers to follow. Since we deliver software instant=
aneously, we can test iteratively in real-time. This is a
tremendous opp=
ortunity for a passionate self-starter looking to make a big impact!
The candidate should have a track record of applying common User-Centered =
Design practices and tools to solve tough design problems.
Experience wi=
th designing to support complex workflows, to visualize large datasets, or o=
perating system-level tools will be a plus. We want
to see an ability to=
iterate on out-of-the-box solutions to design problems. The ideal candidate=
would be able to understand constraints
quickly and be able to both pro=
duce and communicate creative design solutions.

Qualifications:
=
– Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction, Inte=
raction Design, Human Factors, or related field
– 4+ years of experience=
in designing and prototyping for desktop applications, rich Web-based appli=
cations, and platform-level tools
– In-depth understanding of user-cente=
red design principles and tools
– Demonstrated fluency with wireframing =
and prototyping tools such as Visio/OmniGraffle, Flash/Flex, Blend/WPF, Dire=
ctor,
HTML/CSS/JavaScript, etc.
– Ability to program in at least one=
scripting language as well as understanding of OOP an

Please =
send your CV and portfolio links to Christin at =
Christie@pencom.com
Christin Henderson
Tec=
hnical Recruiter
Pencom Systems Incorporated
152 Remsen Street
Broo=
klyn, NY 11201
Phone:(718)923-1111 ext. 285
Fax: (718)923-6066
www.pencom.com