Lead UI/UX Designer

About Us

We are CCP Games London, a dynamic team working on a brand-new sci-fi sandbox FPS game, EVE Vanguard .

Our focus is to create an immersive sandbox experience featuring stunning visuals and intuitive gameplay, utilizing player feedback from our passionate fans and adding ground-breaking connections with EVE Online .

We are looking for a talented Lead UI/UX Designer to join our team and get hands-on building an innovative user experience for our game.

Job Overview

As the Lead UI/UX Designer , you will be responsible for the UI/UX of EVE Vanguard which will mean leading the UI/UX team and collaborating and innovating with the creative and engineering teams to create a fully immersive player experience.

This role reports directly to the Creative Manager .

Your Tasks

• Collaborate with the Art, Design and Engineering teams to help define features and implement a player focused UI/UX experience
• Work with the Creative Teams on the visual identity and vision for the product
• Lead the UI/UX design team in defining and implementing the games user flows from initial wireframes and prototypes to final in game assets
• Work with Tech Artists and Engineers to successfully execute the vision for UI across the product
• Ensure all assets are delivered against agreed technical specifications, to quality and are present and functioning in the game engine as intended
• Propose a range of creative UI/UX solutions and ideas
• Work effectively in a collaborative environment

Your Profile

• Strong core skills in graphic design, branding and iconography, typography, colour theory and composition
• Expert knowledge of working directly in Unreal Engine; using UMG to layout widgets, Blueprint scripting to bind UI logic and creating UI materials to achieve high fidelity
• Expert in design software such as Figma, Adobe XD (or similar), with experience creating and maintaining interactive wireframe flows
• In-depth knowledge of UX principles and their applications
• Experience in formulating and implementing UX strategies
• Strong communication skills as you will be working with key stakeholders to solve problems
• Understanding of how UI should be integrated into engine, knowledge of when to use textures, materials, or procedural approaches
• Expert knowledge of industry standard 2D software, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
• Expert knowledge of industry standard pipelines and workflows from initial asset creation to implementation within game engine
• Experience managing and mentoring others
• Exceptional attention to detail

Desirable Skills

• Experience working on multiplayer or live-service games.
• Knowledge of motion design or animation for UI elements.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and practices in game design, particularly for multiplayer games.

What we can offer you

• The inspiring challenge of working on a pioneering, ambitious project with great coworkers.
• An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company.
• A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity, and innovation.
• Free lunches, breakfasts, drinks, and snacks in the studio.
• A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours.
• Employer contributory pension plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Private medical and Dental paid for you and your family.
• Annual Commuting Allowance.
• Monthly Home Working Allowance.
• Annual Fitness Allowance.
• Discretionary quarterly and annual performance sharing plan.