Senior UX Designer (Gaming)

TL;DR

Senior UX Designer (Gaming): Leading the design and delivery of player-facing digital experiences across hirify.global's web, account, and launcher touchpoints with an accent on accessibility, performance, and cohesive user journeys. Focus on evolving design standards and leveraging data to continuously improve player engagement.

Location: Hybrid in Cambridge, UK (must be based or willing to relocate within 70 miles of the Cambridge office)

Company

hirify.global is a leader in developing and publishing engaging online games, best known for the RuneScape franchise, connecting millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and deliver player experiences across hirify.global’s digital ecosystem, including websites, account flows, and the game launcher.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Creative teams to translate insights into seamless user journeys.
• Champion accessibility and performance, ensuring inclusive, scalable, and optimized designs for multiple devices and markets.
• Contribute to and evolve design systems and component libraries to promote consistency, speed, and quality.
• Leverage data and experimentation from analytics, player feedback, and usability testing to continuously improve designs.
• Mentor and collaborate with designers across Creative Services to share best practices and elevate digital experience design.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing for web platforms or complex digital ecosystems, ideally in games or entertainment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centred design and responsive web interfaces across multiple devices.
• Skilled in modern design tools such as Figma or Framer, with a clear understanding of accessibility and performance principles.
• Comfortable working in cross-disciplinary teams with Engineers, Product Managers, and other Designers.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate design rationale to both creative and technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to or managing design systems and component libraries.
• Awareness of front-end technologies (e.g., React) and their impact on design decisions.
• Familiarity with player or customer journey design, particularly acquisition and onboarding flows.
• Experience with graphic design and image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Experience with animation software such as Adobe After Effects.

Culture & Benefits

• Fosters an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games.
• Values include Fellowship, Honing our Craft, Honouring our Vows, being Customers’ Heroes, and Seizing The Day.
• Opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise and contribute to exciting new projects.
• Committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.