Senior UX Designer

2K•San Mateo, CA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

WE ARE GAME MAKERS Who we are: 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. Who you Are: We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer with strong design judgment, technical fluency, and a player-first mindset. You design intuitive, high-quality user experiences for interactive entertainment and are comfortable owning complex UX problems from concept through in-engine implementation.

Requirements

Demonstrates exceptional understanding of high-quality interactive entertainment UI needs
Exceptionally organized
Immense communication and writing skills
Experience in visual development and prototyping software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator; Balsamiq; Axure RP; Figma; Mural; etc.)
Experience working in game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity, and other proprietary or commercial engines), design toolsets, visual scripting, and production pipelines

Nice To Haves

Motion graphics and animation proficiency is a plus

Responsibilities

Partners with Leads and Directors to rapidly design complex wireframes for features.
Has a deep understanding of diegetic UI and 3D layouts in user experiences.
Iterates on user-flows and interaction design to level-up the overall user experience.
Stewards UX design efforts through leadership approvals, iteration, and cross-functional implementation with occasional assistance from Production & Leadership.
Uses graphic design principals in order to make a UI that is visually intuitive (Good hierarchy, Contrast).
Fine tunes and ensures usability quality in the build.
Modifies Blueprints and Game Data to test designs when needed.
Routinely identify, implement, and document standard methodologies and workflows to improve team effectiveness.
Proactively learn and research new tools to elevate the quality of UI deliverables and improve workflow within the UI team.
Build documentation to communicate UX vision, including items like competitive analyses, persona designs, storyboards, user journeys, wireframes, flow diagrams and interactive prototypes.
Constantly seeks to grow self, and open to growing and mentoring others.