Lead Ui/ux Designer - Austin, United States - Zynga

Zynga

Verified Company

Austin, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Careers Category:
UI / UX Design

Careers location:
Austin, TX, Bay Area, CA

Connected Worker Type:
Connected

Requisition Id:
R_112114

Position Overview:

Echtra Games is a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers and visionary newcomers who work both on-site and remotely.

At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance. We also have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules

Responsibilities:

Design

Lead the UX/UI team in collaboration with the product and design teams to ideate, define, and develop features that yield worldclass experiences for our players
Synthesize the needs of players and all game disciplines to identify problems and then research, analyze, design, execute and validate solutions
Create user flows, interface wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation

Art

Create UI design/layouts
Develop mood boards and help guide the visual design of features
Collaborate with the art team to define/adhere to a thematic art style

Research & Testing

Participate in the planning and moderating of user testing
Conduct competitive research and deconstructs
Participate in user research, developing personas, and analyzing data

Leadership

Be responsible for the management and career development of other UI/UX staff
Set examples, guidelines, and best practices in UI/UX for others in your game team
Lead and participate in companywide UI/UX community events, critiques, product reviews, and feature retrospectives
Collaborate with UI/UX staff from other game teams to share learnings and develop best practices across the organization
Present your team's UI/UX work in team meetings

Requirements & Competencies:

Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in HCI, Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or related area; a combination of education and experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree
6+ years of experience in the game development industry specializing in UX
Experience on 3+ different game titles
At least 1 year of experience in a leadership role

General

Ability to prioritize tasks, work efficiently, manage time effectively, and deliver work with mínimal oversight
Demonstrate proactive selfdevelopment with interest in leveling up personal, interpersonal, and craft skills
Find opportunities to mentor, share your knowledge, insight, and experiences with others

Communications

Highly competent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing
Ability to cowork and communicate with multiple studio locations, teams, and partners
Able to collaborate with proactive communication and a willingness to build consensus with competing perspectives

UX Design

Seasoned authority on the UX Design process: Defining usability challenges, researching the problem space, analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, designing appropriate solutions, and validating ideas through testing
Experienced in designing for games, specifically supporting fun and engagement
An accomplished expert with prototyping design software (Figma, Sketch, or similar tools) and the prototype development process
An accomplished expert in user interface layout design, hierarchy, color theory, and information architecture

UI Art

A veteran in defining and establishing a visual style and building upon it
Can consistently produce worldclass, highquality visual assets for user interfaces
Highly skilled with standard creative software such as the Adobe Creative Suite
An accomplished expert with UI layout & design tools (Figma, Sketch, or similar tools)
Familiarity with collaborative virtual environments (Miro, FigJam)

Technical UI Development

Deep working knowledge of industry standard game engines (Unity, Unreal, or equivalent; Unreal preferred)
Highly engaged and experienced in collaborating and partnering with technical team members such as Tech Art and Engineering
An experienced veteran that fully understands the limitations and best practices of developing games for PC and Console platforms

Pluses

Familiarity with ARPG UI and UX
Experience developing UI and UX for a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.