Senior UI/UX Designer (5-month contract)
RemoteCanada
CanadaRemoteContractSenior LevelMedium
ContractSenior LevelMedium
Job Summary
Lead and mentor the UI/UX team, guiding the adaptation of a large simulation game to new platforms while establishing design standards. Collaborate with design, art, engineering, and production to adapt UI systems, review interfaces for improved navigation and accessibility, and create user flows for new input methods. Identify UX challenges from platform transitions and develop player-focused solutions to ensure a cohesive experience. This 5-month contract role is remote-first, requiring candidates legally eligible to work and reside in Canada.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional UI/UX design experience in games
- Shipped at least 2 titles, including 1 in a design leadership or feature leadership role
- Experience designing UI for complex gameplay systems or feature-rich applications
- Strong understanding of UX, information hierarchy, accessibility, interaction design, and usability best practices
- Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Animate, or equivalent design tools
- Experience designing controller-first interfaces and platform-specific UX
- Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
- Ability to clearly communicate design intent through mockups, documentation, and presentations
- legally eligible to work in Canada
- reside within Canada
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with game ports, remasters, or cross-platform development
- Experience designing UI for simulation, strategy, management, or other systems-heavy games
- Background in visual design, typography, iconography, or information visualization
- Experience with usability testing and accessibility
- Familiarity with console, PC, and cross-platform UX
- Passion for creating elegant, intuitive interfaces for deep gameplay systems
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