Ux Director (Game Development)

TL;DR

UX Director (Game Development): Defining and elevating the player experience across a complex, evolving live game, focusing on core journeys such as menus, HUD, onboarding, progression, crafting, and survival loops with an accent on usability, accessibility, and long-term engagement loops. Focus on building UX pipelines and scalable design systems that support major updates, new features, and long-term franchise growth.

Location: Montreal, QC

Company

hirify.global is a dynamic, independent studio at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end player experience across core journeys such as menus, HUD, onboarding, progression, crafting, and survival loops.
• Define the UX/UI vision and establish the foundations of the discipline, including principles, standards, documentation, and future team structure.
• Drive UX architecture, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and direct design execution.
• Partner closely with Design, Production, Engineering, Product, and User Research to rapidly iterate and ship improvements into the live game.
• Build UX pipelines and scalable design systems that support major updates, new features, and long-term franchise growth.
• Use player feedback, telemetry, research, and strong product judgment to improve usability, retention, and long-term engagement.

Requirements

• 8+ years in UX, including 2+ years in leadership within video game production.
• Proven ability to build UX foundations, pipelines, or teams from scratch.
• Strong hands-on expertise in UX architecture, player flows, wireframing, prototyping, and systems-heavy gameplay experiences.
• Deep understanding of player behavior, usability, accessibility, and long-term engagement loops.
• Excellent cross-discipline communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence Design, Production, Engineering, and Product teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees.
• Studios in Toronto, Rotterdam and in the UK.
• Focuses on Services and Original Games.
• Collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo.