Senior UX/UI Design Lead

teamLFG

2d•$173,000 - $259,000•Remote

About The Position

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Are you fascinated by IPs that blend genres and approach UX/UI in potentially novel ways? Are you delighted by game interfaces that make it frictionless to play with friends? Are you drawn to dissecting trends in game UX and interaction design? As the Senior UX/UI Design Lead on teamLFG, you will drive the UX/UI of an Unannounced Project from pre-production and beyond. Through collaborating with Directors and other Leads, you will develop product and staffing strategies for the UX/UI discipline. Through research, prototyping and collaboration with other disciplines, you’ll turn player experience goals into user experiences that support both player needs and product goals. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation. We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

Requirements

Experience leading or directly supporting leadership in an ongoing live service game
Expert skills of clear written and verbal communication, such as Slack messages, presentations, wireframes, flows, prototypes, and design documentation
Expert ability to articulate UX/UI design decisions and work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams (Game Design, Art, Engineering, Test, etc.)
Expert ability to give constructive feedback, receive feedback, and determine next steps
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar
Expert ability to create functional prototypes and accompanying technical documentation
Strong management, strategy, planning, and team building experience
Strong understanding of design and user-center principles
Strong understanding of game development pipelines and technical constraints
Experience bridging the gap between technical specs and player experiences
Experience with multiplayer genres and across a variety of platforms (PC, console)
Strong portfolio showcasing previous UX/UI design work in games

Nice To Haves

Experience with global gaming markets and the competitive gaming/esports landscape
Familiarity with development using Unreal Engine

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain the UX/UI development roadmap, upholding the vision of the game by understanding its product and player needs, working with the Game Director
Proactively represent UX/UI in discussions, feature prioritization, and goal creation, ensuring the UX/UI and player experiences effectively support aspects of the game such as core gameplay mechanics, social mechanics, monetization strategies, live events, and player progression systems
Collaborate with the Art Director to capture the look and feel of the user interface, communicating the direction, feedback and thoughts to the UX/UI team
Deliver functional wireframe specs, user flow diagrams, information architecture, interactive prototypes and more to drive alignment on UX/UI vision to cross-functional teammates
Design from first principles, through deeply understanding the game genre, analyzing competitive references, actively participating in playtesting sessions, and collaborating with User Research to uncover player needs and motivations, and address usability concerns
Establish and maintain robust UX standards and best practices across the studio in coordination with the UX/UI department, encompassed by UX/UI pillars, design systems, pipelines, and component libraries to enhance development efficiency, consistency, and quality
Build and maintain a healthy UX/UI team through managing, staffing planning, hiring, and exdev management, embracing a “we” culture