Kaleidoscope
Associate Programmer—Product Design Strategy Firm
If you are a Programmer looking for a new and exciting place to work; If you have solid experience at interpreting design concepts and wireframes into code to create interactive simulations; If you have demonstrated ability to interface with cross-disciplinary teams and can communicate your vision in an actionable way; Kaleidoscope, an innovative, stable, successful strategic product development firm may be the place for you.
Please DO NOT e-mail your resumes. Apply on-line: screenfast.biz/kaleidoscopejobs
Kaleidoscope Provides:
- A highly creative work environment with a lot of variety.
- Work-life balance in a diverse, large mid-west metropolitan area.
- Career advancement and mobility.
- Rewards for a job well done and demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Great group of fellow co-workers.
- Compensation, profit-sharing and benefits in line with experience and work product.
- A stable environment, run by business people and working with other highly successful companies.
Company Overview:
Kaleidoscope is a strategic product design and development company based in Cincinnati, Ohio with offices in New York, Detroit, Indianapolis, and China. For more than 22 years, Kaleidoscope has been providing inventive solutions for complex products in the Medical Device, Consumer Products, Transportation and Electronics industries. Recognized by our business partners for our collaborative approach to create and evolve technologies, products, systems and services that support them in new and innovative ways. We offer big challenges, and the big rewards that come with them.
At Kaleidoscope, we offer a drug-free work environment and provide a competitive compensation and benefit package. Kaleidoscope is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates who are not US citizens or permanent residents need to have authorization to work in the US in order to be considered.
The Position:
Under the supervision of the Lead R&D Innovation, the Associate Programmer is focused on developing innovative solutions for interacting with virtual 3D environments and products.
We are searching for someone with:
- Minimum of Associate’s degree in Computer Science or similar degree program. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 0-1 years of experience in front-end development, game design, designing and programming applications.
Primary Responsibilities of the Job:
- Interprets design concepts and wireframes into code to create interactive simulations
- Creates solutions for the web and iPad
- Researches new technologies and applications
- Evaluates current and new software and processes, innovates new solutions for the team
- Improve the efficiency of redundant tasks through such methods as scripting, implementing new software, or researching new techniques
- Works in partnership with cross-disciplinary teams to program desired project features
- Understands how and when to bring in partners, both internal and external, and how to verbally or visually communicate the vision to them in an actionable way
- Establishes credibility and rapport with the client to ensure delivery of quality deliverables
- This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.
Necessary Skills and Abilities
- Ability to effectively translate written directions and wireframes into code.
- Working knowledge in Unity and C#
- Working knowledge in .NET, developing native apps for iPad, or HTML5 a plus
- General knowledge of current interactive technologies
- Ability to work effectively with a team or independently on projects.
- Familiarity with current 3d content creation techniques and processes a plus
- Experience with Autodesk Maya a plus
- Possess moderate visual design skills (typography, color and composition)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Able to manage outside programming and development consultants
- High attention to detail in striving for excellence in the firm’s work product and client service while also demonstrating the ability to follow up and follow through
- Flexible and adaptable – must be able to embrace new technologies and be willing to continuously improve professional skill set
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to effectively interface with the clients and all levels of company personnel
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in embracing new technologies and continuous learning
- Ability to work independently with limited guidance and exercise independent judgment including knowing when to delegate or when to consult upper management
- Intermediate ability to prioritize and complete tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames
- Live in the Cincinnati, OH or Indianapolis, IN area
- Travel up to 25% of the time: client site meetings, project execution and industry-related conferences.
Please DO NOT e-mail your resumes. Apply on-line: screenfast.biz/kaleidoscopejobs