UI/UX Designer - 12 Month FTC
HybridRoyal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Design intuitive, engaging UI/UX experiences for a AAA game by creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs for menus, HUDs, and navigation systems. Collaborate with Game Designers, Artists, Engineers, and technical artists to translate early concepts into polished, implemented game-ready experiences using Unreal Engine. Apply strong UX principles to ensure clear, accessible, and intuitive player interactions while iterating on designs based on playtesting and feedback. Maintain consistency across the game's interface and support the wider UI/UX team in establishing a cohesive design language. This 12-month fixed-term role at Lighthouse Games, a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa, offers a hands-on environment where your creative problem-solving directly impacts the final product.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience working as a UI/UX Designer, UX Designer, Game UI Designer or similar role within the games industry
- A strong portfolio demonstrating excellent UI/UX design and problem-solving
- Experience designing UI/UX for games
- A strong understanding of user-centred design, visual hierarchy, typography, composition, colour and interaction design
- Experience creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs
- A strong understanding of usability and player experience
- Experience working with Unreal Engine or a similar game engine
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent attention to detail and a willingness to iterate and refine your work
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative development environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5
- Experience implementing UI/UX directly within a game engine
- Knowledge of UX research and user testing methodologies
- Experience working with motion, animation and interactive UI
- Experience designing UI/UX for AAA games
- Experience collaborating closely with game designers and engineers throughout the development process
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