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full time Senior Interaction Designer

at Cecilia Wong in San Francisco, CA

hi5 is one of the world's largest social networks. Our company is ranked as the #1 social network in 26 nations across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

• 80+ million registered members
• 44+ million unique monthly visitors
• Currently available in over 23 languages
• One of the top 20 most-trafficked websites worldwide
• A founding adopter of OpenSocial
• Headquartered in San Francisco, California

Although our work is viewed and used every day by millions of people across the globe, the company is small (currently under 100 employees) and privately held. It’s a fun, bright, fast-paced and collaborative place to work.

Located in downtown San Francisco, hi5 is just steps from major public transit lines, including BART and Muni.

About the Position

As an Interaction Designer at hi5, you will be responsible for driving the design process, and working closely with a talented team of engineers to launch intuitive and scalable applications.

Responsibilities:

• Help to define the user model and user interface for new and existing hi5 products features.
• Develop high level and/or detailed storyboards, mockups and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Gauge the usability of new and existing products, and make constructive suggestions for change.

Requirements:

• Experience with Web 2.0 technologies and online communities.
• Demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces.
• Strong understanding of HTML, AJAX, and CSS.
• Ability to do rapid prototyping using JavaScript, Flash or whatever does the job.
• Strong, clean visual design sense.
• Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills.

More About hi5:

Launched in late 2003, hi5 is one of the largest social networks in the world. We’re a founding adopter of OpenSocial, a community-driven specification for building social applications across the Web, and we’re also a founding member of the OpenSocial Foundation, a new non-profit being formed to ensure the longevity and neutrality of OpenSocial. Each day, millions of people use hi5 to stay connected and share information with friends and family around the world, meet new people, express their identity, and discover linkages.

hi5 offers an upbeat work atmosphere and the opportunity to influence the way people connect to the world. You will be working with an exceptional team and receive a competitive salary with benefits. A privately-held company, hi5 reached profitability within its first year, and raised $20 million from MDV- Mohr Davidow Ventures in July 2007. For more information, you can visit www.hi5.com or www.hi5networks.com.

If interested, please contact:

Cecilia Wong
hi5 Networks Inc.
55 2nd St., Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105

415.962.7096
cwong {at } hi5.com

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