UX Designer - 12 Month FTC (AAA Games)

Location: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom; hybrid working model

Company

hirify.global is a new AAA game studio building a next-generation game.

What you will do

• Design intuitive, engaging and accessible UX experiences for a AAA game.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs and design documentation.
• Design menus, HUDs, navigation systems, screens, interactions and other in-game experiences.
• Work with game designers, artists, engineers and technical artists to take concepts through implementation.
• Iterate on designs using playtesting, player feedback and usability requirements.
• Identify UX problems, improve player flows and help establish long-term UX standards and workflows.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a UX Designer or in a similar games-industry role.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating UX design and problem-solving skills.
• Experience shipping at least one PC or console title, with an understanding of console UX requirements.
• Strong knowledge of UX principles, player psychology, usability, accessibility and interaction design.
• Experience creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs; familiarity with Figma.
• Strong communication, collaboration, ownership, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience implementing UI/UX directly within a game engine.
• Experience with UX research, usability testing and playtesting.
• Experience designing UI/UX for AAA games.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract in a collaborative AAA game development environment.
• 25 days of holiday plus one day for a birthday.
• Studio shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
• Discretionary bonus scheme, private pension and private healthcare.
• Health and well-being benefits, dental care, optical treatments and mental health support.
• Hybrid working model.