Are you a UI/UX Designer who enjoys creating intuitive, engaging player experiences and taking features from concept through to live operation?
We're working with an exciting game development studio seeking a UI/UX Designer to help shape player-facing experiences across a live product. This is an opportunity to take ownership of design challenges, collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and create polished, user-centric interfaces that improve both gameplay and player satisfaction.
About The Role
As a UI/UX Designer, you will be responsible for designing intuitive, visually engaging and highly usable player experiences across the product.
Working within a small, cross-functional team, you'll collaborate closely with Designers, Engineers and LiveOps stakeholders to create user interfaces and interaction flows that are both aesthetically refined and easy to navigate. From early wireframes through to final implementation and live updates, you'll own the end-to-end design process while continuously iterating based on player feedback and performance data.
This role would suit someone who combines strong visual design skills with a deep understanding of user experience principles and a passion for player-focused product development.
What You'll Do
UI & UX Design
- Design intuitive and visually polished player-facing interfaces.
- Create user journeys, workflows and interaction patterns that improve usability and engagement.
- Develop wireframes, concepts, mock-ups and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Ensure consistency across the product's visual and interaction design systems.
- Apply strong visual hierarchy and information architecture principles.
Product Ownership
- Take ownership of features from initial concept through delivery and live iteration.
- Drive UX improvements based on player feedback, behavioural data and business goals.
- Maintain quality and consistency throughout the design process.
- Balance player needs with technical and product requirements.
Collaboration
- Work closely with:
- Game Designers
- Developers
- Producers
- LiveOps teams
- Contribute to feature discussions and product planning.
- Communicate design rationale clearly to stakeholders.
- Support implementation and refinement throughout development.
Iteration & Optimisation
- Analyse player behaviour and feedback to identify UX improvements.
- Refine designs based on user insights and game analytics.
- Participate in reviews and testing activities.
- Contribute to continuous product improvement through iterative design.
What We're Looking For
Experience
- Strong professional experience in UI, UX or Product Design.
- Portfolio showcasing shipped consumer-facing, product-focused or player-facing experiences.
- Experience owning design work from concept through implementation.
- Track record designing intuitive digital experiences with measurable user impact.
Design Skills
- Strong understanding of:
- User Experience Design
- User Interface Design
- Interaction Design
- Information Architecture
- Visual Hierarchy
- Motion Design
- Ability to create clean, engaging and highly usable interfaces.
- Excellent attention to detail and visual polish.
Tools & Software
- Strong proficiency with:
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes and production-ready UI assets.
- Familiarity with collaborative design workflows.
Personal Qualities
- Player-first mindset.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership.
- Curious, adaptable and feedback-driven.
- Passionate about creating exceptional player experiences.
Nice To Have
- Experience integrating UI into Unity.
- Familiarity with game development pipelines and workflows.
- Understanding of LiveOps-driven products and ongoing feature iteration.
- Active use of AI-powered creative, design or productivity tools.
- Mobile games experience.
Success In This Role
- Player-facing experiences are intuitive, polished and engaging.
- Features are delivered from concept to implementation with minimal oversight.
- Design decisions are informed by player behaviour and data.
- Collaboration with development and design teams is seamless.
- UI quality and usability improve through continuous iteration.
- The overall player experience becomes clearer, more enjoyable and more effective.
Why Join?
- Work on a product with a strong focus on player experience.
- Significant ownership and influence over UI and UX direction.
- Collaborate with a talented multidisciplinary team.
- Opportunity to see your designs evolve through live player feedback.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility and autonomy.
- Contribute to a growing product while helping shape the user experience roadmap.
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)
Contract Length: 6 Months
If you're a UI/UX Designer who enjoys solving player problems, crafting polished interfaces and using data to drive design decisions, we'd love to hear from you.
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