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Bad Robot Games · 2 months ago

Principal UI/UX Designer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $165K/yr

12+ years exp

Bad Robot Games is a remote-first games company focused on reinventing how stories are played. They are seeking a Principal UI/UX Designer to lead their UI/UX efforts for a new, unannounced IP, requiring a strong individual contributor to design and implement user interfaces and enhance player experiences.

PC Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design an effective user interface in a multiplayer action game

Research usability to help define actionable steps in pursuing a great experience for our players

Wireframe/Sketch/Prototype/Test/Implement your work into Unreal Engine 5 by connecting to existing Blueprints

Coordinate and collaborate with key team members to achieve desired quality in an asynchronous environment and champion user-centered design

Present and pitch designs to project team members, keeping the goal of delivering a great experience for our players at the forefront

Drive external/outsourced UI/UX development and work with the internal team for implementation

Fix and identify UI/UX-related bugs in partnership with the team, and ensure that UI/UX assets are performant and optimized

Work with the Art Director, UI team and other creative leads to reinforce UI/UX direction for the game

Playtest regularly and understand each facet of the game closely

Maintain style guides, documentation, and other resources

Mentor UI/UX team, helping them develop their skills and creativity. This involves providing constructive feedback

Accountable for quality delivery, milestones for the project, and individual contributor tasks

Qualification

Unreal Engine 5UI/UX DesignMultiplayer Game DevelopmentFigmaAdobe SuitePrototypingPassion for GamesMentoringCollaborationCommunication

Required

12+ years of experience in AAA game development as a UI/UX designer and at least one shipped multiplayer online game, preferably a shooter

3+ years of experience in Unreal - Slate, MVVM, UMG

Has experience in managing and working with outsource vendors for UI/UX

Has a strong understanding of Unreal 5, Figma, Miro, and other tools needed for UI/UX art, etc

Experience with implementing art and animation assets into engine via Unreal Blueprints that have already been established

Ability to create AAA quality UI art assets (Icons, Animations, Fonts, etc) within the Adobe Suite and Figma from concept to completion and implementation

Strong understanding of iconography and graphic design and how it relates to game design

An interest and passion in creating a seamless, enjoyable user experience for players

Experience in creating prototypes and wireframes to showcase flow and demonstrate player experience

Highly collaborative within and beyond the art team, and is able to identify gaps in communication and process

Has experience mentoring UI/UX artists in their growth, communicating feedback, and advocating for their success

All of our roles require up to 10% air travel. Examples include Studio/Team Offsites, Team/Studio Events, etc

Preferred

Knowledge of accessibility features and how to solve for them within the context of the project

Programming experience (C++, C#, etc.) is a plus

Passionate about shooter games and communicating core shooter feedback

Knowledge and passion for online multiplayer shooters, and the ability to translate that into amazing UI/UX experiences for our players

Company

Bad Robot Games

Bad Robot Games is passionate about telling stories and building worlds that can only be experienced through games.

Founded in 1998

Encino, California, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.badrobotgames.com

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