Senior UX Designer (Game Development)

Location: Remote, based in the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without current or future employer sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global uses an AI-powered matching process to connect candidates with partner companies, which manage applications and subsequent hiring steps.

What you will do

• Design intuitive, accessible UX for high-profile and AAA-quality video game projects.
• Define UX standards for menus, HUDs, controls, tutorials, navigation, feedback, typography, and layouts.
• Create UX documentation, specifications, reference materials, and implementation guidelines.
• Build and iterate on rapid UI prototypes in Unreal Engine and refine UI behavior, controls, tutorials, and text content.
• Support UI playtesting by defining testing criteria, reviewing player feedback, and translating findings into improvements.
• Collaborate with UX, UI, art, engineering, game design, systems, and content teams while sharing best practices across projects.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in game UI/UX design and a strong portfolio of shipped work.
• Experience designing and implementing UX for video games, including at least one shipped AAA title.
• Strong knowledge of player flows, menus, HUDs, control mapping, tutorials, and player feedback systems.
• Experience with Unreal Engine; familiarity with UMG is preferred.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices for game interfaces.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada without employer sponsorship is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with gamepad, keyboard, and mouse interfaces, especially for modern shooter games.
• Experience with co-op or online multiplayer games, console certification, and shipping processes.
• Experience mentoring junior and intermediate designers.
• Fluency in French.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work opportunity subject to role and project requirements.
• Collaborative environment spanning UX, UI, engineering, art, and game design.
• Opportunities to contribute UX standards across multiple projects and studios.
• Professional growth through hands-on design, implementation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Inclusive and respectful workplace with reasonable accommodations throughout the application and employment process.

Hiring process

• hirify.global’s AI-powered system reviews applications against the role’s core requirements and shares a shortlist with the hiring company.
• Interviews, assessments, and final hiring decisions are managed by the partner company’s internal team.