Technical UI/UX Designer (5-month contract)

Blackbird Interactive

9d • Remote

About The Position

Blackbird Interactive is seeking an experienced Technical UI/UX Designer for a 5-month contract role. This position focuses on adapting a large, established simulation game to new platforms by rebuilding and integrating existing UI systems for new resolutions, input methods, and platform constraints, while maintaining the core player experience. The role involves hands-on implementation within UI tools, working closely with design, engineering, art, and production teams to create intuitive and robust interfaces that feel native to each platform. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical UI challenges and making complex interfaces user-friendly.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional UI/UX experience in game development with a strong focus on technical implementation
• Hands-on experience with Scaleform, including layout, data binding, animation, and debugging
• Experience supporting ports or platform transitions for UI-heavy games
• Strong understanding of controller-first UX, focus management, and cross-platform interface design
• Experience building UI that scales across multiple resolutions and aspect ratios
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with engineers, designers, artists, and QA

Nice To Haves

• Experience refactoring legacy UI while preserving an established player experience
• Background in UI animation, motion, or visual polish
• Interest in accessibility, usability, and player comfort
• Experience working within technical constraints to deliver elegant UI solutions

Responsibilities

• Adapt existing UI systems for new platforms, resolutions, and input methods
• Design, implement, and refine responsive UI layouts across a range of screen sizes and aspect ratios
• Work directly in the UI toolset to build, modify, debug, and polish screens, flows, and interactions
• Partner with engineers to ensure UI performance, responsiveness, and stability
• Resolve platform-specific UX challenges, including controller navigation, readability, and accessibility
• Maintain consistency with the game's visual style, information hierarchy, and interaction patterns
• Test, debug, and iterate on UI implementation to improve quality and usability
• Create documentation that communicates UI changes, constraints, and best practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed