Gameplay UX Designer – Drive Player-First Experiences

31st Union

San Mateo (CA)

On-site

USD 82,000 - 121,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

2K is seeking a Gameplay UX Designer in California to join our Experience Design team. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution, collaborating with UI artists, engineers, and game designers to deliver player-first experiences.

You will drive the UX vision, guide cross-functional conversations, and build comprehensive design documentation while ensuring usability and accessibility across features.

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skills with cross-functional partners.
  • Strong understanding of interaction and layout design.
  • Experience creating, maintaining, and extending design systems.
  • Proficient with industry UX tools such as Figma and ProtoPie.

Responsibilities

  • Guide the UX vision across cross-functional partners and own feature design against product specifications.
  • Shepherd UX design through leadership approvals, iteration cycles, and final implementation with Production and Leadership support.
  • Develop competitive analyses, persona designs, user journeys, wireframes, flow diagrams, and interactive prototypes.
  • Prioritize usability and accessibility to deliver an exceptional player experience.
  • Collaborate with engineering and UI art to ensure technical feasibility and flawless execution.

Skills

Effective Communicator
Design Expertise
Design Systems
Tool Proficiency

Tools

Figma
ProtoPie

Job description

2K is seeking a Gameplay UX Designer in California to join our Experience Design team. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution, collaborating with UI artists, engineers, and game designers to deliver player-first experiences.

You will drive the UX vision, guide cross-functional conversations, and build comprehensive design documentation while ensuring usability and accessibility across features.

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