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Usability Engineer
Pershing LLC
NJ, USA

Pershing LLC, the world's leading provider of correspondent brokerage services, has an opening for a junior to mid level Usability Engineer. The opening is in New Jersey (Jersey City, East Brunswick or Florham Park).

The Company

Pershing LLC, a BNY Securities Group Co. is the world's leading provider of correspondent brokerage services. Since Pershing was founded in 1939, many of the world's leading investment firms, banks, and broker-dealers have been counted among our clients. We have a major presence in virtually all of the world's major financial markets. We use our technological expertise to offer trading and settlement services in equities, fixed income, options, and mutual funds products. To learn about our firm, please see our web page at www.pershing.com.

The Position

Pershing is looking for a usability engineer with 0-4 years of experience. Candidates should have an excellent knowledge and background in one or more of the following areas: User Interface Design, Usability Testing, Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors Engineering. Successful candidates will have an excellent opportunity to implement user-centered design principles in the development of web, windows, wireless and voice recognition applications and products.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in designing and planning end-user analysis studies
  • Work with business units to translate user and business requirements into detailed user interface designs
  • Develop low fidelity and high-fidelity, functional prototypes
  • Work with development groups during the software product life-cycle to ensure the usability of the applications
  • Design, plan and conduct usability tests
  • Perform expert reviews of user interfaces

Qualifications:

  • Zero to 4 years of related experience
  • A Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Psychology or a related field.
  • Excellent prototyping skills in Visual Basic, Dreamweaver, Photoshop or other tools.

Successful candidates must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be team players and enjoy working in a fast paced environment in the securities industry. Prior experience in the financial services industry a definite plus.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should e-mail their resume to gsciacca@pershing.com

NOTE: Employer will not assist with relocation costs.

Received: 24-Aug-04

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