Senior UI/UX Designer

Arcanaut Studios; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 111,708 - 209,916; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement savings contributions

Flex Benefit program

3 weeks of vacation per year

Job summary

A leading game development company is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to enhance player experiences in a Sci-Fi game. This remote-friendly position involves collaborating with design leaders, developing intricate UI systems, and ensuring visual standards align with game vision. Ideal candidates have over 6 years in UX design for AAA games, a strong portfolio, and expertise with Unreal Engine and the Adobe Creative Suite. This role offers competitive compensation and benefits including up to 3 weeks of vacation annually.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working in UX for AAA games with at least two shipped titles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating ability to create a seamless user experience.
• Solid understanding of UX/UI interaction design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on user experience and ensure visual design matches project vision.
• Define standards and best practices for UI creation.
• Implement feedback through rapid prototyping.

Skills

UX design for AAA games

Prototyping

UI creation

Adobe Creative Suite

Graphic design

Communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Cutting edge UX/UI tools

Job description

ARCANAUT STUDIOS

Senior UX/UI Designer

FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA

(REMOTE FRIENDLY)

OUR ARC

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams. We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.

Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

YOUR ARC

As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will help define the player experience while ensuring that it is frictionless and rewarding in a Sci‑Fi game. You will be a key contributor to the initial stages of prototyping and create clean, intuitive, and robust UIs, user flows, accessibility options, and tutorialization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other artistic and design leaders on the user experience and ensure the visual design matches the vision for the IP
• Define standards and best practices for UI creation, and drive the integration and feedback of outsourced asset
• Create concepts and assets to communicate UI design
• Interpret data and qualitative feedback
• Implement feedback through rapid prototyping
• Build and foster team growth through mentorship
• Build and manage working relationships with external creative teams
• Be the primary stakeholder for UI tools, workflow and pipeline development
• Listen to feedback from stakeholders and translate it into actionable plans when appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years experience working in UX for AAA games with at least two shipped titles
• Experience designing UX through a full production cycle
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to create a seamless user experience
• Solid understanding of UX/UI interaction design fundamentals
• Ability to translate flowcharts and wireframes into usable and visually polished UI systems
• Complete understanding of the relationship between UX and the full game pipeline
• Experience in graphic design
• Experience building UX from the ground up within Unreal Engine
• Experience in graphic design with a strong understanding of typography, color theory, shape language and latest design trends
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite
• Up to date with the most cutting edge UX/UI creation tools within engine
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills

BENEFITS

• We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation.
• We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long.
• The hiring range for this position is $111,708 – $209,916 in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

To apply, please include your CV with a link to your demo reel if applicable.