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For over a decade, TechSmith has enjoyed strong and consistent growth. As a result, we’re continually creating new positions for skilled employees.

Our 200+ employees exude energy, creativity and innovation, as well as dedication to our products, customers and each other. We enjoy the challenges of being an industry leader – including taking risks and working together to make it happen. And we don't forget to take time to celebrate our successes.

TechSmith, an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, offers a challenging and supportive work environment, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional growth.

Our industry-low turnover rate reflects the fact that we’re one of the most desirable companies to work for in the Midwest.

TechSmith offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, and paid time off. We offer a quarterly profit sharing bonus plan and a 401(k) plan with matching funds. We also have flexible scheduling, casual dress, free Friday lunches, free espresso, and free pop!

Interested? Apply for a position below using our online application to get the ball rolling.

Current Openings

• European Evangelist
• Mac Developer
• Software Engineer
• Software Engineer Intern
• User Experience Designer (Interaction Designer)
• User Experience Web Designer
• Web 2.0 Developer

European Evangelist

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TechSmith Corporation is seeking a self-motivated and creative professional to join our evangelist team. The European Evangelist will act as a public facing conduit between the company and the customer, being an advocate for both. The primary objective of this position is to conduct ongoing, direct, and authentic conversations with customers and bring those conversations back into TechSmith so the customers' voice is heard and can influence the continuous improvement of our products, sales, and marketing efforts. Key European markets that this position will focus on include Germany, United Kingdom, and France. This position is based in Europe and the ideal candidate must be fluent in German. This position will work closely with our Chief Evangelist to learn, embrace, and execute our evangelist strategy throughout Europe.

• Identify people in the select markets that are influential and expose them to TechSmith products.
• Identify people in select markets that are already TechSmith mavens and empower them to continue spreading the word.
• Deepen the relationship with the TechSmith community by having ongoing conversations with customers and influencers (blog, advisory board, beta groups, webinars, forums, etc.).
• Encourage new people to look at TechSmith products and services.
• Gather customer feedback and transfer it directly into TSC (i.e. send feedback to product teams, set up lunches with users, provide product sneak peeks to mavens to before launch, meet ups at trade shows and conferences).
• Identify and hand-off leads to sales departments as appropriate.

• Handle a large amount of email, twitter, facebook, blog posts, instant messages, and phone calls with users.
• Reporting to marketing and product teams about what people are saying in the online and face to face researching forums to see what's being said about TechSmith products and services, and sharing feedback with the internal team.
• Flexible working hours attending events involving user groups, camps, and other events' presenting or meeting with users.
• Writing contributed articles.
• Representing the company at trade shows.
• Provide customer or potential customer support as needed i.e. in person visit to customers, and answering questions from potential customers in the market.
• Managing the German Visual lounge TechSmith blog, developing blog posts, editorial calendar, making screencasts, and recruiting guest posts.
• Working with public relations team to identify potential customer/user stories and case studies.
• Working with advisory boards.
• Present and/or host sessions at trade shows as appropriate.

• Genuine belief in TechSmith products and or services.
• Loves to work on a team.
• Embraces change and willing to try new or experimental things.
• Passionate, creative, and extroverted.
• Power listener. You should listen as much, if not more, than you talk.
• Embraces new technology.
• It's almost a way of life, you're either suited for it or you're not.
• Dedicated to helping TechSmith users succeed.

• General University degree required.
• Experience delivering world class image with a limited budget.
• Comfort with technology and understanding of the industry.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (passport required).
• Must have a driver's license.
• Ability to work flexible hours, non-traditional schedule. Evangelists are available to users through IM, cell phone, twitter, email, etc..
• Ability to speak and write fluent German and English. Fluency in French would be an added bonus.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Mac Developer

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We are building brand new, consumer oriented, commercial software products for the Mac. We're talking about a chance to use Cocoa, Core Animation, Core Image, and Objective-C 2 to make something innovative and elegant from the ground up. No legacy ports here! We need experienced developers to help lead the team and have a real influence on design, architecture, and direction. TechSmith is the leader in screen capture and recording software, makers of Jing, SnagIt, Camtasia Studio, and more. Telecommuting is an option!

• At least 3 years experience developing Mac applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience
• Superior programming, analytical and problem solving skills in creating object oriented, event driven, multi-threaded software
• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Intimate knowledge of Mac OS X development environments and tools
• Experience with Cocoa/Objective C, C++/C, and Quartz
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening

• Commercial software development experience with multimedia programming and web services
• User interface design experience a plus
• Multithreading, QuickTime, or OpenGL experience is a plus
• Experience with Installation, Internationalization and Application Plug-ins

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Part-time telecommuting is an option for this position. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Software Engineer

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Join the development team for our leading edge software products, including SnagIt, Camtasia Studio, and Morae. Work in a rewarding technical environment that will challenge and expand your expertise in software design, coding, and testing.

• Commercial software development experience with multimedia programming or web services
• User interface design experience a plus (e.g. WPF, XAML)
• Experience using web technologies (e.g. .NET, XML, HTML, JavaScript)
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

• At least 3 years industry experience developing Windows desktop or server applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience
• Superior programming, analytical and problem solving skills in creating object oriented, event driven, multi-threaded software
• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Experience with Visual Studio tools, C++/MFC/COM, C#/.NET and the Microsoft Windows environment
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Software Engineer Intern

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Software Engineer interns help develop and test TechSmith's software products. They work with one or more product teams, coding, debugging, and testing. Interns are often involved with feature enhancement, new feature, and prototype development. Interns participate in the software engineering practices and process, including "agile" development methodologies/frameworks, user centered design and usability, and unit testing.

• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Familiarity of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Familiar with Visual Studio tools, C++, MFC, COM and the Microsoft Windows environment
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation

• Commercial software development with multimedia programming or web services
• User interface design experience a plus
• Using web technologies (e.g. .NET, XML, HTML, JavaScript)
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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User Experience Designer (Interaction Designer)

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Passionate about designing user experiences? Do you know user interface design standards inside and out and when to break the rules? Are your designs easy, elegant, and delightful? Do you believe that people should just be able to use software and not have to learn how to use software? Want to help us turn user research data into world-class software and web services? Here's the job for you!

• Experience in a commercial software or web service development environment
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

• At least 3 years experience in user experience or interaction design for desktop software, websites, or browser-based software.
• Undergraduate training or equivalent experience in Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, or related field.
• Technical / software development background, knowledge of developer tools, and object-oriented development
• Working knowledge of human-centered design practices and techniques such as task analysis, workflow diagramming, storyboarding, walkthroughs, and writing UI specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to create graphics and icons that are pleasing and appropriate
• Proven ability to design elegantly simple user interfaces
• Strong working knowledge of visual design programs, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Visio, and Macromedia Flash
• Strong understanding of Windows, Mac, and Web UI Guidelines
• Creativity and problem solving skills
• Familiar with developer tools such as Visual Studio, C++, MFC, .NET, XML, HTML, and JavaScript
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• Keen attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening

• Work with other members of the User Experience Team and Department to ensure that all facets of a users experience are considered - useful, desirable, usable, accessible, learnable, credible, and valuable.
• Work with design team to envision, create, and validate user interfaces and experiences for desktop software and web services.
• Employ participatory design, creative brainstorming, and other techniques to collaborate with software engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development process
• Map workflows and user paths, create storyboards, mockups, low and high fidelity prototypes, and write UI specifications to support development on multiple platforms.
• Design graphics, icons, and other visual design elements
• Evaluate designs using user-centered design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walkthroughs
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology, design, and usability

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume, cover letter, and digital portfolio.

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User Experience Web Designer

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Are your designs easy, elegant, and delightful? Do you believe that people should just be able to use web sites and not have to learn how to use them? Are you ready to take our web services to the next level in today's design world? Help us turn user research data into world-class web services by assisting product development teams in designing consumer-level web-based application. Your challenges will include creating concepts, prototypes, and graphic design elements, as well as helping product teams design workflow and user interactions.

• Work with other members of the User Experience Department to ensure that all facets of a users experience are considered useful, desirable, usable, accessible, learnable, credible, and valuable.
• Work with product teams to envision, create, and validate user interfaces and experiences for web services and desktop components
• Employ participatory design, creative brainstorming, and other techniques to collaborate with software engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development process
• Map workflows and user paths, create storyboards, mockups, low and high fidelity prototypes to support development on multiple platforms and browsers
• Design graphics, icons, layout, and other visual design elements
• Evaluate designs using user-centered design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walkthroughs
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology, design, and usability

• 3 to 5 years experience in user experience or interaction design for websites or browser-based software including visual design, HTML, XML, Flash, JavaScript, and CSS those with amazing portfolios and less experience encouraged to apply
• Undergraduate training in Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of web design programs, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Flash
• Working knowledge of how to resolve cross browser issues
• Self motivated, with a proven ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team including product developers, user experience professionals, technical writers, QA, and marketing creative services
• Demonstrated ability in employing human-centered design practices and techniques such as task analysis, workflow diagramming, storyboarding, and walkthroughs
• Demonstrated ability to create graphics and icons that are pleasing and appropriate
• Proven ability to design elegantly simple user interfaces
• Intimate knowledge of and ability to apply UI and accessibility guidelines
• Exceptional creativity and problem solving skills
• Keen attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Demonstrated web design experience and ability (portfolio required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening

• Experience designing data driven consumer Web 2.0 applications
• Knowledge of or experience with other tools and technology such as SQL, .NET, Silverlight, and Flex a plus
• Experience in a commercial software or web service development environment a plus
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume, cover letter and digital portfolio.

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Web 2.0 Developer

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Design, implement, and maintain cutting edge "Web 2.0" applications. Explore emerging technologies and use them to develop highly scalable data-driven consumer-oriented web applications. Design and develop highly interactive rich internet applications like Flickr, YouTube, and 37signals Basecamp. Must be self-motivated but able to work as part of a team.

• At least 3 years experience developing web applications: back-end development (ASP.NET, C#/.NET, MS SQL Server, XML, Web Services/REST, IIS), and/or front-end development (HTML, XHTML, XML/XSLT, CSS, Javascript, AJAX)
• A passion for developing consumer-oriented web applications with high back-end scalability.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn emerging technologies and development strategies.
• Have expertise in cross browser development (IE, Firefox, Safari) and Web usability and interface design.
• E-commerce, database design and administration experience a plus.
• Need to have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to work effectively and creatively within a team environment or independently.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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