UX Designer for AAA Game, Hybrid Work, 25 Days PTO

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and

Discretionary Bonus

Private Pension

Private Healthcare

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Dental Care

Optical Treatments

Mental Health Support

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Lighthouse Games in Leamington Spa is seeking a talented UX Designer on a 12-month fixed-term contract to shape the player experience of our next-generation game.

You'll work with design, art, UI and engineering to wireframe, prototype and implement intuitive menus, HUDs and in-game interfaces, ensuring accessibility and consistency.

A strong portfolio and experience shipping a PC/console title are essential, with a collaborative mindset and a passion for great UX.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as UX Designer in games industry.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellent UX design and problem-solving.
• Experience shipping at least one PC or console title.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, usability and accessibility.
• Experience creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs; familiar with UX tools such as Figma.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take ownership of features from concept to implementation.
• Excellent attention to detail and willingness to iterate and refine your work.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive UX for a AAA game across menus, HUD and in-game systems.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, engineers and other disciplines to understand player needs and design requirements.
• Create high-fidelity UX research, design, wireframes, prototypes and design documentation; iterate on UX solutions based on testing and feedback.
• Design menus, HUD, navigation systems, screens, interactions and other in-game experiences.
• Collaborate with engineers and technical artists to ensure designs are practical and deliverable.
• Apply strong UX principles to create clear, accessible and intuitive player experiences.
• Iterate on designs based on playtesting, player feedback and usability requirements.
• Identify UX problems, improve player flows, prototype solutions, conduct usability-focused thinking, and help establishing long-term UX standards and workflows within the studio.
• Review existing systems and identify opportunities for UX improvements and quality of life features.
• Support long-term visual consistency and usability of the game as new content and systems are added.
• Support the wider UI/UX team and contribute to a positive, collaborative development environment.

Skills

UX Design

Gameplay UX in games

User flows

Wireframes

Prototyping

Figma

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Lighthouse Games in Leamington Spa is seeking a talented UX Designer on a 12-month fixed-term contract to shape the player experience of our next-generation game.

You'll work with design, art, UI and engineering to wireframe, prototype and implement intuitive menus, HUDs and in-game interfaces, ensuring accessibility and consistency.

A strong portfolio and experience shipping a PC/console title are essential, with a collaborative mindset and a passion for great UX.