Lead UX Designer for AAA Games | UE5, Remote

Turtle Rock Studios, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Retirement savings plan matching

Flexible work arrangements - In-House,

Generous time off

In-person + virtual events

Fully stocked kitchen + food trucks

Job summary

Turtle Rock Studios, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Lead UX Designer to define the player experience for our upcoming PC and console title.

You will lead and mentor the UX team, prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5 using UMG and Blueprints, and collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to ship intuitive menus, HUDs, and in-game navigation. You'll translate complex gameplay into clear, player-centered experiences, shape the UX vision with the UI/UX Director, and drive usability testing,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of UX design for AAA games, with at least 2 years in a lead role guiding other designers.
• Hands-on UE5 prototyping in-engine using UMG and Blueprints.
• Deep understanding of PC/console UX, controller navigation, mouse/keyboard interactions and accessibility.
• Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar prototyping tools.
• A portfolio showcasing outstanding UX solutions, shipped game interfaces and examples of hands-on interactive prototyping.
• Exceptional UX design skills, including interaction design, information architecture, visual hierarchy, usability and player centered design.

Responsibilities

• Define UX vision with the UI/UX Director and maintain coherence across features.
• Prototype in Unreal Engine 5 using UMG and Blueprints to validate interactions.
• Create wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes aligned with game mechanics.
• Lead UX across HUDs, menus, controls and gameplay flows; help design system.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, artists, producers to integrate UX into features and systems.
• Run usability tests, accessibility analysis, and competitive reviews.
• Scope, estimate, and plan UX work to ship increments.
• Mentor and guide junior UX designers.

Skills

UX design

Leadership

Prototyping

Collaboration

Communication

Accessibility focus

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

UMG

Blueprints

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Turtle Rock Studios, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Lead UX Designer to define the player experience for our upcoming PC and console title.

You will lead and mentor the UX team, prototype directly in Unreal Engine 5 using UMG and Blueprints, and collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to ship intuitive menus, HUDs, and in-game navigation. You'll translate complex gameplay into clear, player-centered experiences, shape the UX vision with the UI/UX Director, and drive usability testing,