UX Designer (Gaming)

Location: Remote in Ukraine; the company also has a modern office in Kyiv and offers a flexible schedule on corporate equipment.

Company

hirify.global is an independent video game development and art production company; VOLMI is its Eastern European outsourcing studio focused on game development and game content creation.

What you will do

• Design and maintain UX architecture for complex game features and interconnected player-facing systems.
• Translate gameplay requirements into user flows, interaction models, navigation structures, system states, transitions, edge cases, and error handling.
• Create wireframes, flowcharts, interactive prototypes, and UX documentation using Figma.
• Design controller-based navigation, input behavior, focus management, and interaction feedback for console platforms.
• Collaborate with Game Designers, UI Designers, Engineering, and QA to clarify UX behavior, technical constraints, and implementation requirements.
• Review implemented features, identify usability issues and UX risks, and iterate solutions based on feedback, usability findings, and technical limitations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional UX Design experience, preferably in the gaming industry.
• Strong systems thinking and experience designing complex, interconnected UX systems.
• Solid understanding of UX architecture, information architecture, user flows, interaction design, usability, accessibility, and player-centered design.
• Ability to translate complex gameplay mechanics into intuitive player experiences and design complete interaction scenarios, including alternative paths, edge cases, and error handling.
• Experience creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, flowcharts, and UX specifications; strong Figma skills, including prototyping and complex flow visualization.
• Understanding of console UX, controller-based navigation, input handling, and focus management.
• Experience collaborating with Game Designers, UI Designers, Engineers, and QA teams.
• Ability to independently analyze UX problems, propose and justify solutions, identify dependencies, and maintain consistent UX patterns.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proactive communication, ownership, attention to detail, and adaptability.
• English level: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher.

Nice to have

• Experience designing complex multiplayer, matchmaking, progression, and cross-platform UX systems.
• Familiarity with PlayStation, Xbox, and PC UX guidelines, certification, and platform-specific requirements.
• Understanding of Unreal Engine UI frameworks, technical constraints, and implementation workflows.
• Experience with UX research, usability testing, player journey mapping, and reusable UX guidelines and documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work and a flexible schedule on corporate equipment.
• Medical insurance and support during blackouts for uninterrupted work in the office and remotely outside the Kyiv region.
• Training, workshops, learning programs, and a transparent employee growth assessment system with regular feedback.
• Access to an international network of studios and diverse projects with global teams.
• Creative environment, CSR opportunities, and transparent employment interaction as a Diia.City resident.