Lead UX Designer

We are looking for a Lead UX Designer to support a AAA fighting game project built in Unreal Engine 5.

This role will shape, prototype, document, and refine user experiences across frontend, engagement systems, and in-match gameplay UI. The project is transitioning from pre-production into production. The UI direction is still taking form, and the team may draw on existing design systems where beneficial while also crafting project-specific patterns. The ideal candidate should feel at ease working closely with UI Art, UI Technical Design, Engineering, Gameplay Design, VFX, Sound, and Production.

Responsibilities

Craft user flows, wireframes, interaction models, prototypes, and UX documentation for a AAA fighting game

Provide UX solutions covering frontend, engagement systems, and in-match gameplay UI

Team up with UI Artists and UI Technical Designers early in the design process to ensure UX concepts are both visually striking and technically feasible

Convert product, gameplay, and player needs into structured UX frameworks and interaction patterns

Build and maintain UX flows using tools such as Figma, HTML prototypes, and in-engine mockups where suitable

Formalize designs into prototypes, design documentation, and specifications ready for implementation

Champion mobile-centric UX while keeping the experience enjoyable across every supported platform in the game ecosystem

Establish UX behavior for navigation, input, responsiveness, accessibility considerations, onboarding, engagement loops, gameplay HUD elements, and live-service touchpoints

Coordinate with UI Engineering and UI Technical Design to handle implementation questions and settle edge cases

Engage with VFX and sound stakeholders to make sure interaction feedback, UI motion, and celebratory moments reinforce the intended player experience

Inspect in-engine implementation and offer feedback to safeguard the original UX intent

Contribute to publishing activities, seasonal updates, post-release iteration, and live-service enhancements

Requirements

No less than 5 years of hands-on professional experience in UX design

Minimum of 1 year in a people management or team leadership role, guiding a team of 5 or more FTEs

Strong track record designing UX for games or intricate interactive products

Practical experience developing player flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation

Firm grasp of game UI patterns, player motivation, engagement systems, navigation, onboarding, and feedback loops

Background designing for multi-platform products, with a strong emphasis on mobile-first experiences

Confident use of Figma for producing UX artifacts and collaborating on design activities

Ability to work productively with UI Art, UI Technical Design, Engineering, Gameplay Design, Production, Sound, and VFX disciplines

Comfort operating on projects where visual direction and design systems are still coming together

Solid systems thinking with the capability to build UX that scales across a range of game features and updates

Ability to balance expressive, animated UI with usability, clarity, and responsiveness

Confident English communication at B2 level or above, in both written and spoken forms

Nice to have

Prior contribution to AAA, live-service, fighting, action, multiplayer, or competitive games

Experience designing UI for mobile-first game titles

Hands-on work with Unreal Engine, UMG, or in-engine prototyping workflows

Familiarity with using HTML prototypes as part of the UX design process

Experience tailoring existing design systems to fit new products

Background supporting seasonal content, publishing workflows, and post-launch UX refinement

Awareness of approved AI-assisted tools for ideation, prototyping, documentation, or workflow acceleration

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