Lead UX Designer

Zoho; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead UX Designer to craft delightful player experiences that impact millions of gamers worldwide. You will work closely with game designers, artists and product managers to develop unique concepts and bring them to life with clear wireframes and effective prototypes.

The role requires 6+ years of UX/Product design experience, a strong design portfolio, and proficiency in Figma. A passion for games and accessibility awareness will help you excel in this position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a UX Designer/Product Designer.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating robust knowledge of design fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of games across mobile/PC/console/board games.
• Empathy for players across age groups.
• Aesthetic sense and ability to articulate design choices.
• Strong communication skills to justify design decisions.
• Solid research, observation and deconstruction skills.
• Proficiency in Figma (preferred) or similar wireframing tools.
• Experience designing for accessibility is a plus.
• Ability to use data to inform design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Craft delightful player experiences that impact millions.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, and product managers.
• Develop concepts and bring them to life with wireframes and prototypes.
• Maintain a holistic approach from concept to execution.

Skills

UX Design

Product Design

Portfolio

User Empathy

Aesthetics

Communication

Research

Data-Driven Design

Math in design

Accessibility Awareness

Tools

Figma

Wireframing tools

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 09/29/2026

We are one of India’s most exciting & fast-growing mobile gaming companies. Founded in 2014, and creating a global mobile gaming landscape in partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG), our Vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Since our inception, we have built a worldwide network of chart-topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordRoll, TileMatch, Jigsaw, Wordy, 2248 Number Merge,Word Search Solitaire and Many more.

The Lead UX designer is the player's advocate in the team. You’ll be responsible for crafting delightful player experiences that impact millions of gamers worldwide. The role requires you to have a holistic approach to experience design, from concept to execution. Work closely with game designers, artists and product managers to develop unique concepts, and bring them to life with clear wireframes and effective prototypes.

Requirements

Required skills:

• 6+ years of experience as a UX Designer/Product Designer
• A strong portfolio demonstrating robust knowledge of design fundamentals
• Basic knowledge of games (be it mobile, PC, console, board games etc)
• Empathy for players, young and old
• A keen eye for aesthetics and strong opinions on it
• Great communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate design decisions
• Decent research, observation and deconstruction skills
• Proficiency in Figma (preferred) or similar wireframing tools
• If you love games. This helps you empathise with players a lot more easily.
• Visual design skills are also good to have. This enables you to communicate betterwith the game artists.
• If you have experience designing for accessibility. Many of our players have additional needs and it’s always good to have a designer who’s particularly mindful of it.
• If you’re able to use mathematics to your advantage. A lot of design decisions are data-driven, and understanding the numbers gives you an edge.