by Ronald Barron | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Senior Visual Effects Artist
Location: United States, Remote
Job Description:
The Senior VFX Artist is a proven expert in crafting high-quality, photorealistic visual effects for gameplay, environments, and cinematics. They design, implement, and optimize real-time effects, VFX textures, and shaders while collaborating across departments to ensure seamless integration into the game engine. Skilled in Houdini, Embergen, and other VFX tools, they orchestrate complex, layered effects, refine internal workflows, and guide external development partners. With a keen eye for artistic direction and technical performance, they push visual fidelity while maintaining efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Creates, designs, and implements real-time effects using both static and animating 2D/3D elements.
- Implement VFX across all areas of the game, including environmental and gameplay VFX, and cinematics.
- Creates VFX textures (albedo, normal, specular, roughness, ambient occlusion, height, and emissive maps).
- Creates VFX shaders with node-based shader networks.
- Creates geometry and UV sets.
- Optimizes VFX for framerate and memory.
- Collaborates with other departments to ensure that VFX are implemented appropriately in the game engine.
- Works with Art Director to help create and maintain VFX art direction for game.
- Understands and adds to the overall art style of game.
- Orchestrates complex VFX events involving layering and timing of different VFX to create a believable scene.
- Evaluates and experiments with techniques and art programs to improve efficiency, workflow, or visuals in game.
- Creates VFX assets such as simulated models or textures for gameplay using DCC applications such as Houdini, Maya, or other equivalent software.
- Prototypes VFX concepts for gameplay and engine.
- Helps guide further development of internal effects editing tools and pipeline workflows.
- Work with, train, and guide external development partners.
- Works under time constraints in a rapid production environment.
- Works both autonomously with little direction, or in a group setting as a proactive contributor in leading and driving game-dev initiatives with others.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities, but may mentor tutor, and aid more junior artists to improve workflow, efficiency, aesthetics, and pipeline.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Computer Skills:
- Highly proficient in Houdini and Maya: excellent understanding of these DCC visual effects packages, competent working with joints and locators, animation/keyframing, rigid-body and fluid simulations, materials, shaders, lighting and rendering.
- 3d modeling and procedural modeling/UV’ing skills are a must.
- Strong knowledge and experience with modern game engines/editors such as Unreal, Unity, proprietary, etc.
- Proficient with real-time particle-editors and VFX systems such as Unreal’s Niagara, PopcornFX, etc.
- Highly proficient in complex node-based shader networks such as those used in Unreal, Unity, etc.
- Familiarity with game scripting and/or node-based systems (e.g. Unreal Blueprint, etc).
- Have strong grasp of technical scripting, programming and expressions pertaining to DCC and graphics: e.g. MEL, Python, Houdini VEX, HLSL Shaders, etc.
- Proficient in Photoshop for painting and editing textures.
- Strong knowledge of procedural texture generation software (e.g. Substance Designer, Filter-Forge, After-Effects, etc).
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of other visual effects or CG software a plus (e.g. Blender, Nuke, etc).
Other Skills: Good team skills, collaborative attitude, good observation skills and ability to use reference materials. Ability to work independently and self-directs. Proficient Animation and timing skills. Solid traditional arts background a plus.
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by Ronald Barron | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
UX Designer: 25-03943
Remote, CA 95110
Job Category: Creative – UI, UX, Accessibility, Graphic, Visual Designer
Job Description
Primary Skills: UX Design (Expert), User Engagement (Advanced), Mockups & Prototypes (Advanced), Figma (Expert), User Research (Intermediate)
Contract Type: W2/C2C
Duration: 6+ Months (Possible extension)
Location: #LI-Remote to USA
Pay Range: $50 – $65 Per Hour on W2
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior UX Designer with a strong background in creating exceptional user experiences for both desktop and mobile web platforms. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping UX strategies for our Communication and Local Services Ads teams, focusing on enhancing the click-to-message and provider-side experiences while advocating for user needs within the Google Ads ecosystem. The role demands hands-on experience in transforming research insights into actionable product improvements and requires effective communication skills to articulate design vision and negotiate design decisions with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leverage in-depth user research to advocate for the end-user, driving product evolution.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers and Engineers, to design and deliver impactful user experiences.
- Utilize Figma for creating detailed user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
- Communicate design concepts clearly and justify design decisions with strong rational backed by user insights and business goals.
- Collaborate closely with UX Research and apply live experimentation to refine concepts, ensuring alignment with the Google Ads ecosystem’s overarching vision and standards.
Must-Have Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in UX Design and Figma.
- Proven track record of successful UX projects and ability to articulate design processes.
- Strong experience in collaborative environments and cross-functional teams.
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by Ronald Barron | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Location: (United States)
Job Description:
Role
We are looking for a product-oriented Senior Software Engineer to help us advance the use of our clinical AI. You’ll do this by building user-facing products that present complex clinical data and insights in an intuitive interface. The ideal candidate for this role has a track record of delivering complex features in incrementally valuable releases and with a high bar for quality. We expect this role to be 70% frontend and 30% backend: While this role focuses on frontend systems, strong candidates are able to deliver across the stack. SmarterDx builds clinical AI that empowers hospitals to achieve 100% chart accuracy for revenue integrity. Our solution helps hospitals tell the most accurate and complete story of the patient and the care that was delivered, which helps them recover millions in earned revenue and improve quality of care scores. Become a Smartian and help optimize the way the healthcare system works for everyone.
**This role is fully remote within the US**
What You’ll Do
- Design, build and launch new features and improve the overall quality of SmarterDx’s apps
- Collaborate across disciplines to understand our users and iterate on new ideas
- Protect patients’ privacy and security through secure coding practices
- Research and advocate for improved techniques, processes, and designs within the team
- Support SmarterDx’s apps in production
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What You Bring
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on user-facing solutions
- Expertise in Typescript and React and familiarity with Python
- Experience working with Postgres or a similar relational database
- Experience working on software that aids in decision-making either through data visualization, data analytics, or configurable workflow and simulations
- Experience working with product managers to plan, build, and iterate on deliverables
- Experience working in a security-conscious environment
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience at a scale-up, or rapid growth, technology company
- Experience designing and building information-dense user interfaces
- Experience in the health tech domain, particularly in clinical software
- Experience working with Kubernetes
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by Ronald Barron | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Application Developer
Location: Remote US
Workplace: Fully remote
Job Description:
ARETUM, a prominent government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services, is looking for a dedicated and skilled Application Developer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement software applications that meet the needs of our federal clients.
ARETUM prides itself on providing innovative solutions and exceptional service to our Federal clients, including those in sectors such as Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. Our mission is to deliver technology-driven solutions that empower government clients to achieve their objectives efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities
- Ability and experience in creating applications from scratch, configuring existing systems and provide user support.
- Proven experience in designing, developing, testing, deploying and maintaining large multi-tiered MVC style (Presentation, Business and Data Tiers) applications preferably in the federal government setting
- Strong experience working with RDBMS concepts and programming with at least one of the following (SQL Server, MySql, Oracle)
- Experience with Microsoft IIS Application and Web Servers and development and maintenance of including server-side APIs
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory concepts and Single Sign On (SSO)
- Participate in requirements analysis and gathering
- Collaborate with internal/government as well as external teams to produce software design and architecture using both traditional waterfall and Agile (Scrum Methodologies)
- Write clean, scalable code using .NET programming languages
- Knowledge and experience with front end technologies (JavaScripting, CSS, XHTML, XML, HTML, Angular, jQuery, SPA, Ajax etc.) is required as candidate will participate in these activities with the team
- Responsible for revising, updating, refactoring and debugging code
- Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC) to include Agile SOPs and release documentation as directed by the Government
- Serve as an expert (SME) on applications (Architecture and coding) and provide technical support
- In this role, candidate should be able to write functional code with a sharp eye for spotting defects.
- Candidate should be a team player and excellent communicator
Requirements
- Minimum Secret Security Clearance (or Interim) is required before start.
- A DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security + CE or equivalent) is required before start.
- Proven experience as a .NET Developer with strong skills on ASP.NET and other .NET programming languages
- Deep experience with the .NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC))
- Expertise with C#, JavaScript, and HTML5/CSS3
- Experience with incorporating architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC, SOA, Microservices etc.)
- Full stack development
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by Ronald Barron | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Senior Staff Software Engineer (Frontend) – Embedded Platform
Location: Draper United States
Job Description:
Innovate with purpose
At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses-from startups to established brands-make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don’t stop there: we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.
Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity-and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, or working remotely, BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.
At BILL, we listen, learn, and lead-fostering collaboration and a drive for continuous growth. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values each person’s unique skills and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d love to hear from you-you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another.
Let’s give businesses more time for what matters.
Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company
The embedded platform team is building the next generation of embeddable elements for Bill and our partners that can embed these elements into their applications to serve their customers. This team plays a crucial role in improving Bill pay experiences by developing powerful, scalable, and user-friendly widgets that integrate seamlessly into diverse web applications. Our mission is to empower developers and our partners with fast, flexible, and highly customizable widgets that enhance user engagement and functionality. Our platform will set the standard for scalability, performance, and ease of integration.
Join Us in Building the Future of Scalable Embedded Widgets! Are you passionate about creating dynamic, high-performance web experiences? Do you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges while building products that scale globally? If you’re ready to build something impactful and work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you!
We’d love to chat if you have:
- 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular 18, or similar front-end frameworks.
- Proven experience in widget development for web and mobile applications.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and backend integration.
- Familiarity with mobile-first and responsive design principles.
- Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility and debugging.
- Experience with performance optimization techniques.
- Ability to work in an agile development environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Understanding accessibility and usability standards is nice to have.
- Have understanding of Version control systems, relational databases, entity relationships, Splunk, Cypress, Jest, playwright.
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities and energy to be on call for support
- Experience working on large scale, complex applications
- Ability to gain alignment across cross-functional boundaries
- Product through all stages of development from concept to launch at scale
- Familiarity and expertise in writing unit and component tests
- Experience in the payments industry or building payment applications is nice to have.
- Experience designing and building scalable cloud-native applications that are deployed in one or more public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience in complex problem-solving in large-scale systems, performance optimization, and high-availability system
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