Department: Art
Location: Remote
Description: Join us as Senior UI/UX Designer! You will be working on Ascendant, our fast-paced squad-based FPS to be released on Steam. Joining at a critical time in development, as Senior UI/UX Designer you will have the chance to leave your mark on our wacky original title.
Key Responsibilities
* Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes and mockups, that leads to an intuitive user experience.
* Understand the game's audience, using player types and journeys to drive design decisions.
* Work with the Directors and Design team to build a strong user experience, minimising friction and increasing retention.
* Design and critique the iterative development of tutorials, gameplay activities and social features.
* Usability improvements of development tools (UGC).
* Define a testing strategy, scaling from inhouse playtests to large scale beta testing.
* Use playtests, analytics and community feedback to categorize player behaviours, motivations and goals, to identify issues and opportunities to increase engagement and improve the game.
* Work with the Economy team to develop ethical monetisation strategies.
* Work with the Analytics team, Designer and Publishing teams to assess user funnels and churn rates, identifying problem areas and suggesting elegant solutions.
* Use community feedback to prioritise quality of life improvements.
Requirements
* 3+ years experience in UX / UR / Game Design.
* Education in game design, web design, psychology or social sciences is a Bonus.
* Great understanding of different player types, and have used persona profiles to rationalise economy/retention features.
* Great understanding of user-centred design, information hierarchy, ergonomics and accessibility issues.
* Keep up to date with current trends and best practices.
* Have excellent communication skills, writing reports, presenting data, and visualising user flows (using Adobe XD, Office and other relevant software).
* Confident pitching ideas, and using analytics/case studies to define/justify solutions.
* Can work autonomously, manage multiple tasks and collaborate with other departments.
* Proficient in Adobe suite, Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects.
Benefits
Our Global Benefits & Perks
* Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health.
* Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success.
* Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years.
* Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties.
* And even more benefits based on your location!
If you're based in the UK
* 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you.
* Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA.
* Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash.
* Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
* Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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