Senior UX Designer, Pokémon GO

Niantic; California; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a UX Designer, where you'll shape groundbreaking social experiences and innovative apps that encourage exploration of the real world. In this dynamic role, you'll design intuitive user interfaces, create interaction flows, and collaborate with a talented, multi-disciplinary team. Your work will directly impact how users engage with augmented reality, merging the digital and physical worlds. If you're passionate about user-centered design and thrive in a hybrid environment, this is your chance to make a difference and be part of an exciting journey in the tech industry.

Benefits

Equity

Bonus

Health Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UX design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Ability to create wireframes and prototypes for mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Design user interactions and create prototypes for innovative apps.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to enhance user experiences.

Skills

Interaction Design

Visual Design

Prototyping

Communication Skills

Figma

Location Services

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

Niantic Labs, creator of Ingress and Pokémon GO, is seeking an experienced UX Designer to help shape ground-breaking, highly social experiences and innovative apps that move people through the real world. We’re a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary team of software developers and creative professionals. You will be responsible for designing intuitive UI, creating interaction flows, and helping guide the direction of the products to merge the virtual with the real world and to encourage players to experience adventures on foot.

Responsibilities

• Create user interactions, design systems, UX flow wireframes, and interface designs for Pokémon GO. Brainstorm ideas, narratives and create prototypes to help find creative solutions to Niantic’s unique set of design challenges involving the real world.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional peers of engineers, product managers, user researchers, and artists to build fun and exciting real-world experiences.
• Mentor other UX Designers and help develop a strong player-centered mentality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.
• Required in-office 2 days on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience.
• Portfolio of work showcasing samples of interaction design for mobile applications.
• Ability to create interaction flow wireframes based on high-level product spec.
• Strong visual design skills and Figma experience.
• Ability to create visual/functional prototypes to test design ideas.
• Experience with location services for mobile applications or games.
• Strong communication skills with cross-functional members and leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Japanese language ability is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others.

The total compensation package for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $160,000 - $196,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

Individual pay within this salary range is determined by work location and additional factors, including assessed job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process. An overview of benefit offerings for your location can be found on the careers page.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s Lightship platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Peridot and Monster Hunter Now. Developers use Niantic’s platform to build their own AR applications and experiences, either with the Lightship Platform or directly through the web with 8th Wall.

We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

Niantic is a hybrid-first company. We believe that in-person interaction and collaboration fosters creativity, a sense of community, and is critical to our future success as a company. Our hybrid work schedules allow for a mix of remote and in-office work.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Bellevue, Kansas, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, Hyderabad, and Zurich. #LI-HYBRID

About the company

Niantic, Inc. is an American software development company based in San Francisco.