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Job Openings

Sports Technologies is an innovative startup specializing in sports-related online applications. We are a small, tight-knit team of passionate developers and engineers creating solutions using the latest innovations in web application, and we want great people to join us.

Please look at our open positions below and click the Apply Now link to send a resume and examples of your work.

Open Positions

• Web/UI Designer
• Web Developer

• Web/UI Designer

  Are you passionate about great web design, good usability practices, the Web 2.0 revolution and sports? Are you obsessed with crafting pixel-perfect designs and beautiful CSS and markup? Are you a sports fan who would love the opportunity to work with a tight-knit team of other fans, building the next generation of online sports applications? If you answered yes then we have an assignment for you.

  Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop visual strategy, including color scheme and design themes, under the direction of the Design Director.
  • Create visual designs to present internally and to clients.
  • Work closely with developers to turn designs into finished applications.

  Experience

  • 2 - 5 years of experience in web design. Experience in information architecture a plus.
  • Solid conceptual understanding of how web applications function, including a grasp of relevant technologies, such as database-driven web apps.
  • Candidates without formal work experience but with exceptional design skills will be considered.

  Education

  • BA or BS preferred.

  Skills

  • Strong layout, color theory, and typography skills.
  • Ability to turn your Photoshop design into a finished web page with clean CSS and XHTML.
  • Ability to learn quickly.
  • Ability to multitask between projects.
  • Ability to understand a brand and maintain its integrity throughout a design.
  • Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to team members.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work with both technical and business staff.

  Personality

  • Entrepreneurial.
  • Highly disciplined and organized.
  • Results-focused.
  • Team-oriented.
  • Interested in high tech, especially cutting edge web design and related concepts.
  • Passionate about design.

  If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your resume, portfolio of work and sample of code of which you are proud of. Apply Now

• Web Developer

  We're looking for a web developer who wants to innovate and challenge herself to develop exciting user-focused applications within a dynamic environment.

  Experience and Skills

  • In-depth knowledge of Web Standards (XHTML, CSS), and strong JavaScript skills (AJAX experience a plus).
  • High level of vision with respect to user interface design.
  • Ruby on Rails or a strong proficiency in at least one of the following scripting languages: PHP, JSP, ASP, Perl, Python.
  • Work with databases for the web (SQL, MySQL, mSQL or Postgres, etc).
  • Experience with, and willingness to learn, open source frameworks is a major plus.

  Personality

  • Entrepreneurial.
  • Highly disciplined and organized.
  • Results-focused.
  • Team-oriented.
  • Interested in high tech, especially the latest developments in Web technology.

  If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your resume, portfolio of work and sample of code of which you are proud of. Apply Now