Senior UX Designer

Playsimple Games; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Playsimple Games in Bengaluru seeks a Senior UX Designer to craft delightful player experiences from concept to execution. You’ll collaborate with game designers, artists, and product managers to bring unique concepts to life with clear wireframes and prototypes.

You have 5+ years as a UX/Product Designer, a strong portfolio, and empathy for players across genres. Proficiency in Figma and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as UX or Product Designer.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of games across mobile, PC, console, or board games.
• Empathy for players of all ages.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for players throughout the design process.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and product managers to develop concepts.
• Create clear wireframes and effective prototypes from concept to execution.
• Communicate design decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

UX design fundamentals

Portfolio demonstration

Empathy for players

Communication skills

Research and analysis

Wireframing and prototyping

Tools

Figma

Job description

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.

Requirements:

• 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.

Bonus points:

• If you love games. This helps you empathize 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.