Experienced UX Designer (Project Baxter)

We are hiring an Experienced UX Designer to join our Project Baxter team as we head into full production. As a UX Designer, you will work closely with technical and creative leadership to design and develop UX solutions. You will engage in every stage of the process, from early concept to implementation. As an Experienced team member, you will be expected to produce work at a higher level, act mostly autonomously, and on occasion provide support and guidance to less experienced colleagues.

Project Baxter is a cooperative action game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons®. Inspired by our love of tabletop RPGs and built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, we will embrace cutting edge technology to create entertaining and emergent gameplay scenarios.

Please note, this role must be based in Stockholm with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Responsibilities 

• Advocate as the voice of the player, challenging the status quo and building consensus within a rapidly changing and multi-disciplinary environment.

• Work with an iterative design process, delivering wire-frame flows and solutions to support gameplay features and product goals (Such as Menu, HUD design.)

• Prototype and develop user-centered designs. Gather, evaluate and incorporate feedback from users and stakeholders.

• Push usability through methodical analysis and a profound understanding of player behavior.

• Facilitate cross functional workshops and drive user insight activities.

Requirements:

• UX design work experience within the games industry.

• Good knowledge of UX principles and collaborative design processes.

• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.

• A passion for games and user interface design.

• Experience prototyping in software such as Figma, Adobe XD.

Nice to have:

• Proficient in 2D art packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and/or After Effects.

• Visual design skills with a good understanding of layout, typography, iconography and motion graphics.

• Experience working on multiple platform games.

• Experience working with design for games with live service.

To be successful in this position, you are:

• Fanatical about crafting immersive player experiences with great usability.

• Comfortable working within an agile work environment and a true team player.

• Pragmatic mindset.

• Proactive and solution driven.

Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

• Competitive salaries with annual reviews

• Private medical insurance

• Annual wellness benefit

• Referral bonuses

• Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)

• Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm

• Ideal office location in central Stockholm

• Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

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