Lead UX Designer for AAA Game | Flexible/Remote

Turtle Rock Studios; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan Matching

Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House,

Generous Time Off Policy

Company Events - In-Person + Virtual

Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food

Job summary

Turtle Rock Studios seeks a hands-on Lead UX Designer to define the player experience for PC and console. You will shape HUDs, menus and in-game navigation, mentor the UX team, and prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5 to deliver high-quality UX from concept through launch.

You will collaborate with designers, engineers and artists, ensure accessibility and usability, and help scope UX work to ship value incrementally in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in UX design for AAA games, with leadership experience.
• Hands-on UE5 production work; prototypes in-engine using UMG/Blueprints.
• Strong PC/console UX knowledge, accessibility and navigation.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive UX vision with UI/UX Director across HUDs, menus and navigation.
• Prototype and iterate in Unreal Engine 5 to validate interactions.
• Lead and mentor the UX team while collaborating with designers, engineers and artists.
• Establish a scalable design system and ensure production-ready UX from concept to launch.

Skills

UX leadership

AAA UX

UE5 prototyping

team mentorship

design systems

player-centered design

Tools

UE5

UMG

Blueprints

Figma

Adobe

Job description

Turtle Rock Studios seeks a hands-on Lead UX Designer to define the player experience for PC and console. You will shape HUDs, menus and in-game navigation, mentor the UX team, and prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5 to deliver high-quality UX from concept through launch.

You will collaborate with designers, engineers and artists, ensure accessibility and usability, and help scope UX work to ship value incrementally in a fast-paced production environment.