Senior UX Designer, Strategy Games

relicentertainment

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 94,000 - 128,000

Full time

14 days+
Application generator

A complete application in a minute — tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Extended benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching
Annual holiday studio closure
Health & Wellness Spending Account
Employee & Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Relic Entertainment, an award-winning game developer, is seeking a Senior UX Designer to join the Vancouver studio. You will shape player experiences by translating complex systems into intuitive UI and HUD elements across strategy titles.

You will drive wireframes, prototypes, and interaction design, collaborating with design, art, and engineering teams to deliver accessible and engaging interfaces for PC, handheld, and console platforms.

Qualifications

  • Experience designing and prototyping control schemes for PC, handheld, and console.
  • Experience taking titles from concept to completion.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills with clear design descriptions.
  • Strong knowledge of interaction design tools such as Figma or Adobe XD.
  • Proven skills in UX methods: contextual inquiry, card sorting, user journeys, personas, wireframes.
  • Foundational graphic design skills (spacing, layout, typography, imagery).
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities

  • Define front-end, in-game HUD and gameplay interactions through wireframes and prototypes.
  • Design the logic, layout, and flow of in-game user interface elements to be easy to understand and navigate.
  • Balance the needs of design, art, player expectations and gameplay for engaging experiences.
  • Understand the intent of game systems and bring that vision to life via UI.
  • Champion user experience at every level of the game.
  • Collaborate across teams to give and receive feedback.
  • Architect how information is organized and presented to players.

Skills

Figma
Wireframing
Prototyping
Interaction design
User journeys

Tools

Figma
Adobe XD
WPF
XAML
Microsoft Blend

Job description

Relic Entertainment, an award-winning game developer, is seeking a Senior UX Designer to join the Vancouver studio. You will shape player experiences by translating complex systems into intuitive UI and HUD elements across strategy titles.

You will drive wireframes, prototypes, and interaction design, collaborating with design, art, and engineering teams to deliver accessible and engaging interfaces for PC, handheld, and console platforms.

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Senior UX Designer
Senior UX Designer

Relic • Vancouver

On-site
CAD 94,000 - 128,000
Extended benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching
Annual studio closure holidays
+2
Senior UX Designer
Senior UX Designer

relicentertainment • Vancouver

On-site
CAD 94,000 - 128,000
Extended benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching
Annual holiday studio closure
+2
Lead UX Designer — Remote Game Interfaces (Senior/Principal)
Lead UX Designer — Remote Game Interfaces (Senior/Principal)

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. • Vancouver

Hybrid
CAD 75,000 - 110,000
Vacation leave
Personal leave
Sick days
+7
UX Designer - Unannounced Project
UX Designer - Unannounced Project

Lightfox Games • Vancouver

On-site
CAD 95,000 - 125,000
Health coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
+4
Senior/Principal UX Designer
Senior/Principal UX Designer

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. • Vancouver

On-site
CAD 75,000 - 110,000
Vacation leave
Personal leave
Sick days
+7
UX/UI Designer — Gaming Interfaces (Hybrid Work)
UX/UI Designer — Gaming Interfaces (Hybrid Work)

Sprung Studios - UX-UI Design • Vancouver

Hybrid
CAD 50,000 - 70,000
Health and Pension matching benefits
Diverse work environment
Positive working environment
+2
User Experience Designer
User Experience Designer

Lightfox Games • Vancouver

Hybrid
CAD 95,000 - 125,000
Health/vision/dental coverage
RRSP matching
Equity
Senior UI/UX Designer - AAA Game UI & Systems
Senior UI/UX Designer - AAA Game UI & Systems

2K Games, Inc. • Burnaby

Hybrid
CAD 78,000 - 116,000
Bonus potential
Equity awards
UX Designer
UX Designer

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. • Vancouver

Remote
CAD 60,000 - 90,000
Vacation leave 10 days
Personal leave 5 days
Sick days 7 days
+7
Hybrid UX Designer - Mobile Games + Equity
Hybrid UX Designer - Mobile Games + Equity

Lightfox Games • Vancouver

Hybrid
CAD 95,000 - 125,000
Health coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
+4