Senior UX Designer - Player-Centric R&D Product

Riot Games; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open paid time off

Paid parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Co-op gaming areas

Play fund

Snacks

Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness fund

Donation matching of time and money to

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Riot Games in Sydney is seeking a Senior UX Designer to shape player-centered experiences for an unpublished R&D product. You will own significant features from discovery to iteration, guiding UX direction and collaborating with engineers, researchers, and producers to deliver intuitive, engaging experiences.

You will lead design across discovery, strategy, interaction and implementation, establishing patterns and contributing to design systems while mentoring others.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in UX, interaction, or product design for digital products or games.
• Proven end-to-end design ownership for complex features or systems with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interaction and UI design skills; proficient with Figma for design systems and prototyping.
• Experience navigating ambiguous problems, creating clarity, and influencing stakeholders.
• Ability to articulate UX direction and influence product, design, engineering, and production partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills across audiences.
• Portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, player-centered design and shipped/implemented work.

Responsibilities

• Own UX design for significant player-facing features and systems from discovery through implementation.
• Lead exploration of UX opportunities, clarifying player problems and product goals.
• Define and communicate UX direction with artifacts such as journey maps, flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Translate complex ideas into intuitive interaction and interface designs informed by user needs and goals.
• Establish and evolve UX patterns and contribute to design systems for consistency.
• Collaborate with engineering and UI teams during implementation to resolve design challenges.
• Facilitate design reviews and communicate decisions to cross-functional partners.
• Work with research, playtest, and analytics to plan evaluations and synthesize findings.
• Consider platform and multiplatform needs in the broader experience strategy.
• Raise the quality of UX practice and mentor others.

Skills

UX design

End-to-end design

Figma

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Portfolio

Prototyping

Education

BA/BS in HCI or related

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Riot Games in Sydney is seeking a Senior UX Designer to shape player-centered experiences for an unpublished R&D product. You will own significant features from discovery to iteration, guiding UX direction and collaborating with engineers, researchers, and producers to deliver intuitive, engaging experiences.

You will lead design across discovery, strategy, interaction and implementation, establishing patterns and contributing to design systems while mentoring others.