Senior UI/UX Designer San Mateo, California, United States

Thirtyfirstunion; Plum (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent game development studio is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to contribute to their innovative project, Project ETHOS. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of user-centered design, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead design efforts across teams. This role will involve creating intuitive user experiences for a cutting-edge gaming experience, making a significant impact on player engagement. Candidates should be proficient in design software and have experience in game environments.

Qualifications

• Effective communicator able to present complex ideas clearly.
• Expertise in layout design and visual hierarchy.
• Proficiency in visual development and prototyping software.

Responsibilities

• Guide feature design with partners against product specs.
• Create UX wireframes and UI mock-ups iteratively.
• Build documentation for the UX vision and prototypes.

Skills

Communication

Design Systems

Visual Hierarchy

Prototyping

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Axure RP

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

We are currently working on Project ETHOS, a new free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter and an exciting evolution on the genre!

Who You Are:

We’re looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to bring deep creative insight, technical know-how, and a player-first mindset to our team. You are passionate about crafting intuitive, elegant user experiences that delight and engage. You thrive in collaborative environments, take initiative, and are equally comfortable leading design discussions or jumping into engine tools to prototype solutions. You bring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a drive to constantly improve both your own craft and the team’s workflow. You're comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex UX problems, and ensuring the UI not only looks great but plays great.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to guide conversations with partners and own feature design against the product spec.
• Create UX wireframes and UI mock-ups in an iterative approach.
• Create prototypes using motion comp sketches and UI storyboarding.
• Stewards UI/UX design efforts through leadership approvals, iteration, and cross-functional implementation with occasional assistance from Production & Leadership.
• Apply a basic understanding of visual scripting (Blueprints) to jump-in and realize designs in-engine when needed.
• Build documentation to communicate UX vision, including items like competitive analyses, persona designs, user journeys, wireframes, flow diagrams and interactive prototypes.

Required Qualifications:

• Effective communicator with the ability to present complex ideas clearly through both written and verbal channel.
• Expertise in layout design and presentation, with mastery in using color and shape to establish visual hierarchy in UI compositions.
• Background in creating, maintaining and extending design systems.
• Proficiency in visual development and prototyping software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD; Balsamiq; Axure RP; Figma; Mural; etc.).
• Familiarity working in game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity, and other propriety or commercial engines), design toolsets, visual scripting, and production pipelines.
• Motion graphics and animation proficiency is a plus.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $91,000 and $130,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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