Senior UI/UX Design Lead - Cross-Platform, Remote

Blackbirdinteractive; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbird Interactive is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead the UI/UX team and guide the adaptation of a large simulation game to new platforms. You will oversee design standards, ensure intuitive, readable experiences, and preserve depth across platforms.

You will collaborate with design, art, engineering, production, and leadership to identify UX improvements, mentor designers, and deliver a polished player experience across platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional UI/UX design experience in games.
• Shipped at least 2 titles, including 1 in a design leadership or feature leadership role.
• Experience designing UI for complex gameplay systems or feature-rich applications.
• Strong understanding of UX, information hierarchy, accessibility, interaction design, and usability best practices.
• Experience with game ports, remasters, or cross-platform development.
• Experience designing UI for simulation, strategy, management, or other systems-heavy games.
• Background in visual design, typography, iconography, or information visualization.
• Experience with usability testing and accessibility.
• Familiarity with console, PC, and cross-platform UX.
• Passion for creating elegant, intuitive interfaces for deep gameplay systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the UI/UX team, ensuring consistent quality and execution.
• Collaborate with design, art, engineering, and production to adapt UI and UX systems for new platforms
• Review existing interfaces and improve navigation, readability, accessibility, and usability
• Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interface layouts for new input methods and platform-specific interactions
• Identify UX challenges introduced by platform transitions and develop player-focused solutions
• Maintain consistency with the game's visual style, interaction patterns, and information hierarchy
• Participate in reviews, playtests, and usability evaluations to refine the player experience

Skills

UI/UX design

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Cross-platform UX

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

Adobe Animate

Job description

Blackbird Interactive is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead the UI/UX team and guide the adaptation of a large simulation game to new platforms. You will oversee design standards, ensure intuitive, readable experiences, and preserve depth across platforms.

You will collaborate with design, art, engineering, production, and leadership to identify UX improvements, mentor designers, and deliver a polished player experience across platforms.