User Experience Designer

Lightfox Games, Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

RRSP matching

Equity

Job summary

Lightfox Games, Inc. is seeking a talented UX Designer for our Vancouver studio to craft UX for an unannounced mobile game.

Role is hybrid with ~50% in-person time; occasional travel to Seattle for on-sites may be required. You’ll own UX across core systems, collaborate with UI artists, designers, and engineers, and iterate via playtests and user research.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of UX design experience in games, with at least one shipped mobile title in your portfolio.
• Experience designing UX for mobile free-to-play games, including live ops flows, storefronts, and onboarding.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process — from research and wireframing through final implementation.
• Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and design handoff.
• Solid understanding of mobile UX conventions, touch interaction patterns, and accessibility considerations.
• Proficiency in building UI in Unity.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, comfortable working in small, fast-moving teams.

Responsibilities

• Own UX across core game systems — defining flows, wireframes, and interaction models that make complex systems feel intuitive and rewarding.
• Partner closely with UI Artists, Game Designers, and Engineers to translate design intent into polished, player-facing experiences.
• Conduct and synthesize playtests, user research, and player feedback to drive continuous UX improvement.
• Build and maintain UX documentation including flows, wireframes, and interaction guidelines that scale with the team.
• Implement first-pass UX in-engine in Unity for playtesting and feedback.
• Advocate for the player experience in cross-functional discussions, balancing usability goals with design and business constraints.

Skills

UX design

Mobile UX

Figma

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Unity

Job description

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic UX Designer to join our Vancouver based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our Vancouver studio with approximately 50% of time expected in-person. Vancouver-based team members may be asked to travel to our Seattle office once or twice a year for on-sites.

Responsibilities

• Own UX across core game systems — defining flows, wireframes, and interaction models that make complex systems feel intuitive and rewarding
• Partner closely with UI Artists, Game Designers, and Engineers to translate design intent into polished, player-facing experiences
• Conduct and synthesize playtests, user research, and player feedback to drive continuous UX improvement
• Build and maintain UX documentation including flows, wireframes, and interaction guidelines that scale with the team
• Implement first-pass UX in-engine in Unity for playtesting and feedback
• Advocate for the player experience in cross-functional discussions, balancing usability goals with design and business constraints

Requirements

• 3+ years of UX design experience in games, with at least one shipped mobile title in your portfolio
• Experience designing UX for mobile free-to-play games, including live ops flows, storefronts, and onboarding
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process — from research and wireframing through final implementation
• Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and design handoff
• Solid understanding of mobile UX conventions, touch interaction patterns, and accessibility considerations
• Proficiency in building UI in Unity
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, comfortable working in small, fast-moving teams

Nice to have

• UI Art skills to help assist in development pipeline speed
• Experience working within an established IP or licensed property
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate UX research, prototyping, or documentation workflows

Compensation

CA$95,000 to CA$125,000 depending on experience, plus health/vision/dental coverage, RRSP matching, and equity.