Senior UX Designer (Gaming)

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

Riot Games creates player-centered games and digital experiences, including Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends, and VALORANT.

What you will do

• Own UX design for significant player-facing features and systems from discovery through implementation and iteration.
• Explore UX opportunities, clarify player problems and product goals, and define success measures.
• Create strategy frameworks, journey maps, flows, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and implementation documentation.
• Translate complex ideas into intuitive interaction and interface designs informed by player needs and usability principles.
• Partner with engineering, UI, technical, research, playtest, analytics, and production teams to evaluate and improve experiences.
• Lead design reviews, communicate design decisions, contribute to design systems, and support the growth of other designers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a UX, interaction, or product designer working on digital products or games, or equivalent experience.
• End-to-end ownership of complex features, systems, or products with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interaction and interface design skills, including proficiency in Figma for design systems, prototyping, presentation, and implementation communication.
• Ability to navigate complex and ambiguous problems, establish UX direction, and influence product, design, engineering, and production partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating a thoughtful, player-centered design process and shipped or implemented work.

Nice to have

• BA/BS degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Communication Design, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing for games, social platforms, or live digital services.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine or other game development tools.
• Experience with user research, usability testing, playtesting, analytics, or player feedback analysis.
• Experience with design systems, multiplatform experiences, distributed teams, or mentoring designers.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, and flexible work schedules.
• Medical insurance for employees and dependents, an Employee Assistance Program, and a wellness fund.
• Co-op gaming areas, a player-focused play fund, and snacks at the workplace.
• Donation matching and learning and development opportunities.
• Collaborative teams that encourage individual perspectives and player-first decision-making.

Hiring process

• Work will be reviewed as part of the application process.
• Applicants should provide a portfolio link or work samples.