Senior Designer, UX/UI - Unannounced Game

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

103d • $101,000 - $186,754 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people. We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to help us craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will work closely with game designers, artists, and engineers to conceptualize, design, build, and iterate across all gameplay features and systems. We are a team of passionate developers who value open-minded collaboration, direct feedback, and the eagerness to deliver an exceptional player experience. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, the home studio for this role is Irvine, CA or Albany, NY.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in UX design in the gaming or interactive design field or combination of education and experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to conceptualize, pitch, and implement game concepts using various tools, technology, and visual language.
• Expert understanding of hierarchy and layout design principles, UX process and usability design principles, PC/console specific design patterns.
• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Unreal Engine and/or other game development engine.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a range of game design projects and UX solutions, demonstrating your ability to create engaging and user-friendly experiences.
• Proficiency in UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD), wireframing, prototyping, and user research methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in UX design, human-computer interaction, graphic design, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Craft the Experience: Create wireframes and mockups for all game features, with a focus on intuitive design choices.
• Feedback Loop: Regularly present work within your feature team to gather feedback toward refining the player experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with team members across game design, engineering, sound, art, and production to integrate user experience principles into all stages of game development.
• Build in Engine: Learn the engine to both build layouts and communicate functional requirements to engineering.
• Target Alignment: Stay up-to-date with production and engineering teams to ensure designs are aligned with project goals and technical constraints.
• User Research: Work closely with user research to gather insights, identify pain points, and validate design decisions. Utilize data to inform and refine design strategies.
• Innovation: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation in-game UX design.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others.
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees