Senior User Experience Designer

PlaySimple Games; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PlaySimple Games in Bengaluru seeks a Senior UX Designer to advocate for players and shape experiences across mobile games. You will partner with design, art and product teams to craft concepts, wireframes and prototypes that resonate with millions of players worldwide.

We value a strong design portfolio, deep knowledge of UX fundamentals, and empathy for players of all ages. Experience with accessibility and data-driven decision making is a plus in our fast-growing studio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UX design.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating robust knowledge of design fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of games (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.
• Experience designing for accessibility is a plus.
• Data-driven mindset; comfortable with numbers and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Craft delightful player experiences that impact millions of gamers worldwide.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists and product managers from concept to execution.
• Create wireframes and prototypes to communicate concepts clearly.

Skills

UX design

Portfolio

Game UX

Empathy

Aesthetics

Communication

Research

Accessibility

Data-driven design

Tools

Figma

Job description

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.

Visit us at www.playsimple.in to know more.

Position Summary

The Senior 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.

Required skills:

• 5+ 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 better with 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.