Awesome 1+ yr Font Engineer role in Silicon Valley, CA @ Gr8 tech co!

jbrandonaquent
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Please send your resume to jbrandon@aquent.com if interested.

Or if you have referrals, please keep our referral rewards program in mind: 
https://aquent.com/rewards/

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your time & referrals!

Best regards,
Jennie

Jennie Brandon
Recruiter, Technology Team for Apple
AQUENT
Silicon Valley, CA
(408) 626-5101 direct
jbrandon@aquent.com

https://aquent.com/find-work/talent-benefits
_________________

Job Title:  Font Engineer
Job Location:  Sunnyvale, CA
Salary/Pay Rate:  up to ~$100/hr DOE
Hours:  Full-time
Duration:  3+ mo (strong potential to extend &/ convert)

Job Description:

Our client's Marketing Communications group oversees all advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications.
In the role of Font Developer you will build fonts for the client's marketing needs worldwide to ensure a cohesive and quality typographic experience for customers across all marketing communications.
You will join a team of specialists who ensure high-quality design standards for brand identity graphics and typography.

Key Qualifications
You have a track record of collaborating with designers and engineers to develop fonts.
You have deep understanding of font development and editing tools such as FontLab5 Studio, Glyphs, FontForge and or RoboFont.
You have a passion for typography and experience with non-Latin and complex scripts for an international audience.
You have good technical skills and experience with source management systems, preferably Git and Subversion (SVN).
You can follow the special requirements of Mac Software Engineering for font source management as well as font security protocols.
You can work effectively with creative directors to achieve desired results for brand typography.
You have scripting skills, preferably Python.
You are familiar with command line editing tools such as AFDKO, TTX Fonts Tools and/or client's Font Tool Suite (FTX)
You can ensure that our fonts work effectively across a wide variety of marketing media including web fonts, OEM print requirements, video, AR.
You understand SWQA methodology for multi-platform web fonts and desktop fonts.
You can receive font sources from regional developers and integrate them with the client's Latin font used on marketing communications.
You are familiar with tools such as TTX FontTools, Font Maker and Fontbakery to create reliable cross-platform infrastructures.
You possess excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
You possess strong familiarity with Unicode principles.
Your past experience with Adobe, OpenType, and ATT shaping and layout tables is a plus.

Maintains a wide range of font repositories for marketing communications fonts' requirements such as .ttc, .ttf .otf. .woff, etc.
Builds marketing communication fonts to meet both standard and unique format
Works with designers, engineers, and producers to launch new regional fonts as client expands its marketing worldwide.
Works multi-functionally to respond to and fix bugs, iterate on existing font features, and launch new features, from concept to deployment.
Finds ways to optimize and improve existing pipeline and tools to help improve the delivery of Interactive web fonts.
Explore new font technologies such as variable fonts that will improve delivery systems and web page performance.
Explore technical options as they become available for subsetting CJK web fonts dynamically.
Works with design teams to support the brand typography experience worldwide.
Promotes software development standard methodologies and upholds team standards.

Education
A Bachelor's degree or at least four years of relevant industry experience is preferred.

Client Description:
Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else.  There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.Here are some more things you can expect:Wi-fi equipped shuttle serviceFree parkingOnsite cafeteriaWORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
- You're paid weekly
- Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
- Access to Fidelity 401(k)
- Access to FSA Program
- Direct deposit for your pay check
- Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
- Access to free online courses via Aquent's Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
- Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
- Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you're happy and progressing according to your expectations (we're also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you're close to wrapping up)
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  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 2,896
    Well, not $100/hr, but “up to” $100/hr. Which is $4000/wk or ~ $12K/month, without full benefits. This is not insanely good for the SF Bay Area, but is certainly plausible.
  • Johannes Neumeier
    Johannes Neumeier Posts: 380
    edited November 2019
    Some recruitment texts are written with a touch of human voice, others are the equivalent of a drill sergeant barking them at you. Maybe it is in preparation of what is to come?
  • Stuart Sandler
    Stuart Sandler Posts: 363
    So here in the midwest, I know plenty of designers who'd donate a kidney to get $4k a week. Seriously, what is the cost of living over there?
  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 2,896
    (Note: I don’t think I invented the “California dollars” idea. I think it was my friend Sean Stewart. As a writer, he often has a way with these “word” things.)
  • Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian
    Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian Posts: 2,044
    More like NorCal dollars.
    Although not as affordable as most of the rest of the country, things aren't nearly that bad down here. Well, as long as you have a car.  :-/
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    Thomas Phinney said:
    Well, not $100/hr, but “up to” $100/hr. Which is $4000/wk or ~ $12K/month, without full benefits. This is not insanely good for the SF Bay Area, but is certainly plausible.
    We do actually offer extensive benefits after the 1st 4 wks, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, flex, a choice of plans and a really strong health package.
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    jbrandonaquent said:
    Thomas Phinney said:
    Well, not $100/hr, but “up to” $100/hr. Which is $4000/wk or ~ $12K/month, without full benefits. This is not insanely good for the SF Bay Area, but is certainly plausible.
    We do actually offer extensive benefits after the 1st 4 wks, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, flex, a choice of plans and a really strong health package.
    https://aquent.com/find-work/talent-benefits
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    James Montalbano said:
    All this for a measly $100 per hour. Keep dreaming!
    DOE = depending on experience, so let's discuss if you think your experience warrants more than that. The client does have a budget they have set, but for certain types of experience they're willing to be a bit flexible.
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    Johannes Neumeier said:
    Some recruitment texts are written with a touch of human voice, others are the equivalent of a drill sergeant barking them at you. Maybe it is in preparation of what is to come?
    Thanks for the feedback. Noted.
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    James Puckett said:
    With all those skills how hard would it be to offer production and programming support to other foundries at $100 an hour and live somewhere cheap?
    The client seeks someone willing to sit onsite in Silicon Valley, CA for this role at this time. The last person hired (who moved out from NY) was hired on in the end.
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    jbrandonaquent said:
    The client seeks someone willing to sit onsite in Silicon Valley, CA for this role at this time. The last person hired (who moved out from NY) was hired on in the end.
    As in by the client, converted to a staff, perm role...
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    Reposting the below with a few corrections:

    Thanks for taking a look at this Font Developer role.

    Feel free to reach out if you're interested & qualified.
    Or refer someone you think may be interested & qualified.

    Please send your resume to jbrandon@aquent.com if interested.

    Or if you have referrals, please keep our referral rewards program in mind: 
    https://aquent.com/rewards/

    We also offer significant benefits after the 1st 4 weeks on assignment: 
    https://aquent.com/find-work/talent-benefits

    And please note that the last person we placed in the role was hired on by our client, Apple.

    Please let me know if you have any questions.

    Thank you for your time & referrals!

    Best regards,
    Jennie

    Jennie Brandon
    Recruiter, Technology Team for Apple
    AQUENT
    Silicon Valley, CA
    (408) 626-5101 direct
    jbrandon@aquent.com

    https://aquent.com/find-work/talent-benefits
    _________________

    Job Title:  Font Engineer
    Job Location:  Sunnyvale, CA
    Salary/Pay Rate:  up to ~$100/hr, DOE
    Hours:  Full-time
    Duration:  3+ mo (strong potential to extend &/ convert)

    Job Description:

    Our client's Marketing Communications group oversees all advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications.
    In the role of Font Developer you will build fonts for the client's marketing needs worldwide to ensure a cohesive and quality typographic experience for customers across all marketing communications.
    You will join a team of specialists who ensure high-quality design standards for brand identity graphics and typography.

    Key Qualifications
    You have a track record of collaborating with designers and engineers to develop fonts.
    You have deep understanding of font development and editing tools such as FontLab Studio 5, Glyphs, FontForge and or RoboFont.

    You have a passion for typography and experience with non-Latin and complex scripts for an international audience.

    You have good technical skills and experience with source management systems, preferably Git and Subversion (SVN).
    You can follow the special requirements of Mac Software Engineering for font source management as well as font security protocols.
    You can work effectively with creative directors to achieve desired results for brand typography.
    You have scripting skills, preferably Python.
    You are familiar with command line editing tools such as AFDKO, TTX fontTools and/or client's Font Tool Suite (FTX)
    You can ensure that our fonts work effectively across a wide variety of marketing media including web fonts, OEM print requirements, video, AR.
    You understand SWQA methodology for multi-platform web fonts and desktop fonts.
    You can receive font sources from regional developers and integrate them with the client's Latin font used on marketing communications.
    You are familiar with tools such as TTX fontTools, fontmake and Fontbakery to create reliable cross-platform infrastructures.
    You possess excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
    You possess strong familiarity with Unicode principles.
    Your past experience with Adobe, OpenType, and AAT shaping and layout tables is a plus.

    Maintains a wide range of font repositories for marketing communications fonts' requirements such as .ttc, .ttf .otf. .woff, etc.
    Builds marketing communication fonts to meet both standard and unique format
    Works with designers, engineers, and producers to launch new regional fonts as client expands its marketing worldwide.
    Works multi-functionally to respond to and fix bugs, iterate on existing font features, and launch new features, from concept to deployment.
    Finds ways to optimize and improve existing pipeline and tools to help improve the delivery of Interactive web fonts.
    Explore new font technologies such as variable fonts that will improve delivery systems and web page performance.
    Explore technical options as they become available for subsetting CJK web fonts dynamically.
    Works with design teams to support the brand typography experience worldwide.
    Promotes software development standard methodologies and upholds team standards.

    Education
    A Bachelor's degree or at least four years of relevant industry experience is preferred.


    Client Description:

    Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.

    Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else.  There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.

    One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.

    Here are some more things you can expect:

    • Wi-fi equipped shuttle service
    • Free parking
    • Onsite cafeteria


    WORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
    - You're paid weekly
    - Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
    - Access to Fidelity 401(k)
    - Access to FSA Program
    - Direct deposit for your paycheck
    - Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
    - Access to free online courses via Aquent's Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
    - Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
    - Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you're happy and progressing according to your expectations (we're also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you're close to wrapping up)

  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    UPDATE: Pay rate now up to ~$90/hr, DOE, per client update.
  • jbrandonaquent
    jbrandonaquent Posts: 11
    This role has been filled. Thank you for your time and support.

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