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NaturalPoint, makers of the OptiTrack suite of tracking products, seeks a talented and experienced Front End Web Developer to execute on all aspects of our store front.

As the ideal candidate, you are an experienced front-end developer that has a solid full stack understanding with the talent to deliver robust (quality, scalability) experiences to our users. You follow emerging Web front-end technologies with the maturity to know how and when to adopt them into an enterprise product that will be put through its paces by our engaged and passionate clients. You have a strong desire to encourage a positive team culture by leading technical designs, doing peer code reviews, contributing to coding standards, writing unit tests, and other various good engineering best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, prototype and implement your elegant technical solutions to support our constantly improving storefront.
• Work with in-house marketing and backend specialists to design solutions for marketing driven content, style and workflow changes, primarily at optitrack.com.
• Code, test then deploy high quality, robust solutions to provide the ultimate in customer experience.

Required

• Experience in designing solutions that utilize software and client-side design patterns and best practices.
• Experience with responsive design.
• Preferably experience with UI architecture and/or framework architecture.
• Experience with various client-side technologies including CSS, JavaScript, HTML/HTML5, AJAX.
• Knowledgeable experience with various JavaScript frameworks. Ideally Vue.js, React, Redux, webpack, npm, node), cross-browser compatibility, unit testing (Jest, Jasmine, Enzyme, etc.), and performance optimization.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum processes.
• Possesses great communication and teamwork skills.
• Domain knowledge in e-commerce applications.

Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience: 5+ years of experience in web technology with a successful and demonstrable history of launching projects.

This is a full time, salaried position at our Headquarters in Corvallis Oregon.

Email careers@naturalpoint.com with the subject line 'Sr Front End Web Developer' if you'd like to learn more.

The Software Test Engineer position at NaturalPoint offers the opportunity to work with interesting emerging and established technologies with the world’s leaders in VR, drone research, robotics, biomechanics, filmmaking and game development.

Responsibilities:

• Testing all aspects of our software and hardware product lines for performance, compliance, and regressions. This involves identifying, recording, documenting, and tracking bugs using Assembla.
• Providing answers to technical customer questions and other support via phone, online forums, and email.
• Assistance with pre-sales testing and demonstrations.
• Building and maintaining automated test suites and sample data.

Desired Skills and Experience

• BS in a technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Biomechanics, or other Engineering/Sciences) – equivalent experience or being near completion towards degree is also acceptable.
• Some experience with programming languages such as C++, Python, or C#.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience giving presentations.
• Strong team player - possessing the willingness to seek feedback, adopt NaturalPoint practices, and continuously learn, evolve and improve.
• Great technical acumen, proficiency with Windows based applications, networking.

Bonus Points for

• Prior experience with Virtual-reality technology, drone tracking and control algorithms, Matlab, character animation pipelines such as Maya, MotionBuilder, Human Factors, Ergonomics and/or Biomechanics.
• Proficiency with software programming or custom scripting in C++ and Python.
• Previous experience with motion capture hardware and software.
• Familiarity with ticketing and source revision systems.

Email careers@naturalpoint.com with the subject line 'Software Test Engineer' if you'd like to learn more.

The Customer Support Engineer position at NaturalPoint offers a fantastic blend of in-office customer support focus as well as travel to assist our customers - the world’s leaders in VR, drone research, robotics, biomechanics, filmmaking and game development.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical customer care, installation, training and application advice via phone, online forums, email, and on-site at our customer’s labs and studios.
• Front line incident management, investigation, solution and follow through with an emphasis on speed, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Assistance with pre-sales testing and demonstrations.
• In-house testing for suitability and system optimization for new applications.
• Create long lasting relationships with our valued customers by providing timely, on-target and helpful solutions to our customer’s application questions.
• Up to 35% domestic and international travel.

Desired Skills and Experience

• BS in a technical discipline (e.g. ME, CS, Biomechanics, other Engineering) – or equivalent experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong team player - possessing the willingness to seek feedback, adopt NaturalPoint practices, and continuously learn, evolve and improve.
• Great technical acumen, proficiency with Windows based applications, networking.

Bonus Points for:

• Prior experience with Virtual-reality technology, drone tracking and control algorithms, Matlab, character animation pipelines such as Maya, MotionBuilder, Human Factors, Ergonomics and/or Biomechanics.
• Proficiency with software programming or custom scripting in C++ and Python.
• Previous experience with motion capture hardware and software.

Email careers@naturalpoint.com with the subject line Customer Support Engineer if you'd like to learn more.