#211376 Motion Designer Hybrid; Austin, TX Overview Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $45-50 Hourly Aquent is partnering with a leading financial services organization known for its innovative approach to client engagement and communication. This organization boasts a dynamic in-house creative agency, dedicated to producing impactful client, prospect, and internal communications across diverse digital experiences. We are seeking a talented individual to join their team and elevate how their brand and offerings come to life through compelling video content. Are you a visionary storyteller with a passion for bringing ideas to life through motion? This is your chance to make a significant impact by translating complex concepts into clear, engaging visual narratives that resonate with a broad audience. As a key contributor to a collaborative creative team, you will shape the brand’s voice across various digital platforms, from dynamic social media campaigns to intricate product explainers. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering insight-driven storytelling, ensuring the brand’s message is not just seen, but truly felt and understood. **Responsibilities:** * Animate and deliver high-quality motion graphics across various digital experiences, including product demonstrations, video explainers, and data visualizations. * Transform complex ideas and information into clear, compelling, and visually engaging narratives. * Source, edit, and integrate original and licensed video content into captivating stories. * Ensure all video mediums and channels consistently uphold and reflect established brand standards. * Present creative work effectively, incorporate feedback constructively, and actively contribute to a collaborative and innovative creative culture. **Must-Have Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, motion graphics, visual effects, or equivalent practical work experience. * 3+ years of specialized experience in motion design, animation, and concept-driven storytelling within an editorial studio, in-house marketing department, creative agency, or production company. * A robust portfolio showcasing a diverse range of work, including motion design, graphics animation, and live-action editorial projects. * Expert-level proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro. * Mastery of other Adobe Creative Suite applications, including Illustrator, Animate, and Photoshop. * Proficiency with Cinema 4D applications. * Proven track record of creating compelling narrative and conceptual content. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, meet deadlines, and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment. * Clear and confident communication skills, particularly when presenting to cross-functional partners. * Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment and build strong working relationships. **Nice-to-Have Qualifications:** * Experience with sound design and audio engineering. **About Aquent Talent:** Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.  Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive. #LI-LB1

Interaction Designer Toronto (Hybrid) #210983 Overview Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $45-50 Hourly C$45-C$50 hr W2 + benefits Our top financial client is seeking an advanced Interaction Designer to join their team for a hybrid role in Toronto! Join our Online Banking (OLB) Channel Pillar as an Interaction Designer. We are a dedicated, collaborative design team of 5 designers and a Design Manager, currently supporting 3 fast-paced product squads. In this role, you won’t just design in a vacuum—you will be a vital connector, collaborating across various OLB squads and partnering directly with our RIG (Design Systems) team to scale our digital ecosystem. Your mission is to craft intuitive, simplified self-service online banking capabilities. You will empower our clients to manage their finances confidently and independently, directly impacting their day-to-day banking experience. What You’ll Do: - Solve Complex Challenges: Tackle ambiguous, complex banking workflows and transform them into elegant, user-centric design solutions. - Champion the Design System: Collaborate with designers and developers to implement our design system, ensuring code and documentation remain highly accurate, uniform, and up to date. - Drive Product Delivery: Actively participate in product delivery through proactive planning, task assignment, and high-quality execution. - Advance the Practice: Mentor peers, promote design system adoption, and actively maintain and evolve our shared design libraries. What You’ll Bring: In this role, success means moving beyond execution to true ownership. Over time, you will develop deep domain expertise in digital banking, becoming a key voice in strategic decision-making. You will build strong cross-functional relationships, guiding projects with empathy, cultivating a growth mindset, and instilling a systems-thinking approach across the team. Must-Have Experience: - 4–7 years of dedicated experience in Interaction/UX Design (with specific expertise across Interaction and Visual design). - Design Systems Expertise: Proven experience creating assets and maintaining comprehensive documentation for design systems. - Advanced Responsive Design: Strong mastery of current best practices for both Responsive Web and Mobile platforms. - UX Methodology & Content-First Approach: A demonstrable understanding of Design Thinking processes, with a preference for content-first design strategies. - Critical Thinking & Autonomy: Strong decision-making skills and the ability to navigate uncertainty proactively. - Communication: Exceptional English communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to clearly articulate design rationale to cross-functional stakeholders. Nice-to-Have Experience: - Proficiency in UX Research methodologies. - Deep understanding of Inclusive Design and Accessibility (AODA/WCAG). - Experience facilitating design workshops or design sprints. - Bilingualism in French is a strong asset. What We Will Build Together We are actively fostering a holistic Product Designer Mindset within our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and help others grow in: - Business concepts, tools, and financial processes - Advanced Systems Thinking - Co-creative workshop facilitation and stakeholder management The target hiring compensation range for this role is C$45 to C$50 hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location. #LI-MH1 Aquent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive. Client Description Are you ready to join a distinguished financial institution that is committed to empowering clients and communities? Our client is a leading provider of banking and financial services, renowned for its customer-centric approach and innovative solutions. With a rich history of success and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, our client is dedicated to building a better future for all. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.

Role Description The Senior Embedded Software Designer plays a key role in designing and delivering complex embedded software systems for Fidus clients. You will lead and contribute to embedded software development across communication, networking, and video applications—developing BSP-level software, implementing device drivers, integrating with FPGA SoCs and hardware, and setting technical direction for project teams. This role is ideal for someone with deep embedded expertise who enjoys working with new technologies, takes pride in producing maintainable, high-quality code, and is ready to provide technical leadership and mentorship while working closely with customers. Make an Impact with US: - Work on high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems, often using emerging technologies before they reach the broader market. - Collaborate across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design as part of cross-functional teams delivering real products for our clients. - Contribute to projects in areas such as space and satellite systems, next-generation communications and networking, high-performance compute and storage platforms, advanced video, imaging, VR/AR applications, and industrial, medical, and automotive systems. What You'll Be Doing: - Lead and contribute to embedded software development projects, focusing on communication, networking, and video applications. - Develop and maintain BSP-level software for embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal systems. - Implement device drivers, manage kernel configurations, and utilize build systems such as Yocto or PetaLinux. - Design and debug software for FPGA SoCs, integrating with hardware and other system components. - Collaborate on HW/SW/FPGA integration, interpreting schematics and datasheets to ensure robust system functionality. - Utilize tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for effective debugging and optimization. - Define architecture and set technical direction for projects. - Lead project teams, mentoring and guiding multiple designers to ensure high-quality outcomes. - Work closely with customers to understand requirements and exceed expectations. - Employ best design practices to produce maintainable and high-quality code. - Stay current with emerging technologies and methodologies, bringing innovative solutions to the team and projects. Qualifications - Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. - Minimum 8 years' experience in BSP-level software development within embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal environments. - Minimum 2 years' experience as a technical lead, with proven leadership in project teams, technical architecture, and direction-setting. - Expertise in embedded software design, including communication, networking, and video applications. - Strong experience with embedded Linux, including Yocto or PetaLinux flows, build systems, packaging, kernel configurations, and device drivers. - Practical experience with FPGA SoCs, especially Xilinx or equivalent. - Proficiency in C, C++, and assembly programming, with an understanding of tools and best practices for embedded environments. - Familiarity with device driver development for Linux and real-time OSes. - Experience with software upgrade processes and bootloaders like u-boot. - Skills in HW/SW/FPGA integration and debugging using schematics, datasheets, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. - Strength in object-oriented design principles and implementation. - Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and TCL. - Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit. - Excellent communication skills, fluency in English, and ability to work effectively in a team and with clients. - Strong technical leadership, emphasizing quality design practices. - Willingness to learn new technologies and tackle complex challenges. Requirements - Fully remote role and requires 20% travel, including domestic and international. Benefits - Competitive compensation package. - Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans. - Matching GRSP contributions. - Annual profit-sharing bonus. - Other supplementary benefits.

Role Description As a member of SIDE's Global Player Support organization, the Instructional Designer is responsible for designing, developing, and continuously improving learning solutions that support onboarding, operational readiness, and long-term service excellence across our global Player Support programs. Working closely with Learning & Development, Operations, Quality, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and client stakeholders, you will transform operational knowledge into engaging, learner-focused experiences that accelerate knowledge acquisition, improve performance, and ensure teams are prepared to deliver exceptional player support. Every role follows a structured onboarding and development pathway designed to build confidence, strengthen operational knowledge, and prepare individuals for success in a live support environment. What You'll Be Doing - Design, develop, and maintain engaging learning materials for onboarding, upskilling, and continuous learning programs. - Create instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, self-paced, and blended learning content using instructional design best practices. - Translate complex operational processes, workflows, and product knowledge into clear, learner-friendly training materials. - Develop structured learning paths, certification programs, knowledge checks, assessments, and practical learning activities. - Partner with Operations, Training, Quality, and Subject Matter Experts to gather requirements and ensure learning content reflects current operational processes. - Support knowledge transfer activities during new client implementations, program transitions, and process changes. - Continuously review and update learning content based on operational feedback, quality insights, learner performance, and business requirements. - Maintain version control and governance across learning documentation, job aids, facilitator guides, participant materials, and knowledge repositories. - Evaluate learning effectiveness through learner feedback, assessment results, and operational performance metrics to recommend improvements. - Ensure learning content aligns with adult learning principles and supports different learning styles. - Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance learner engagement, knowledge retention, and operational readiness. Qualifications - 2–3 years of experience in an Instructional Designer, Learning Content Developer, or similar Learning & Development role. - Experience designing learning solutions within Customer Support, Player Support, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Gaming, or similar operational environments is preferred. - Strong understanding of instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles. - Relevant certifications in Instructional Design, eLearning development, or adult learning methodologies are an advantage. - Excellent written communication, content writing, and information structuring skills. - Ability to simplify complex operational concepts into engaging and easy-to-understand learning experiences. - Experience developing instructor-led, e-learning, self-paced, and blended learning programs. - Experience creating assessments, quizzes, facilitator guides, learner guides, job aids, and knowledge documentation. - Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. - Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Training, Quality, and Program teams. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Confluence, and Learning Management Systems (LMS). - Experience using instructional authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Vyond, or similar platforms is desirable. - Basic graphic design, multimedia, or video editing skills are an advantage. Keys to Success - Design engaging learning experiences that improve onboarding quality, operational readiness, and learner confidence. - Deliver high-quality learning content that remains accurate, current, and aligned with evolving operational requirements. - Translate operational expertise into scalable learning solutions that improve knowledge retention and employee performance. - Build trusted partnerships with Learning, Operations, Quality, and Program stakeholders to ensure learning remains relevant and effective. - Continuously evaluate and enhance learning materials using learner feedback, quality insights, and operational performance data. - Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence across the Global Player Support organization. Requirements - This role involves a rotational shift (including US/Night shift). Benefits - The opportunity to join our growing business at an exciting time. - Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Company Description Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences. For more information, visit www.side.inc .