Senior Technical UI Designer

Frima is seeking a Senior Technical UI Designer to elevate its design team. This role involves proposing functional design solutions for UI technical foundations, prototyping user experiences, animating interface elements in Unreal Engine, and acting as a primary contact for UI technical issues. The designer will also mentor UI designers, collaborate on UI development pipelines, and contribute to improving studio UI practices. Frima offers a flexible work environment, including remote options, and a focus on employee well-being.

Must Have

• Propose functional design solutions for UI technical foundations
• Conceive functional prototypes to test user experience
• Animate interface elements within Unreal Engine
• Act as a primary contact for UI technical issues (internal and external)
• Actively participate in progress meetings and collaborate with other disciplines
• Supervise and support UI designers, sharing best practices
• Develop the UI development pipeline in Unreal with technological leadership
• Participate in project retrospectives to improve future UI processes
• Contribute to the evolution of UI tools, templates, and work methods
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in UI design or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in technical interface design on AAA projects
• Experience in team mentoring
• Experience in technical interface development and good experience with Unreal 5.X
• Ability to design interfaces for different audiences and platforms (console, PC, mobile)
• Excellent command of creation tools (Figma, Photoshop or equivalents)
• Excellent command of French and English (written and spoken)

Good to Have

• Capable of making independent technical decisions with a structured and strategic approach
• Comfortable collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, explaining choices, and maintaining healthy working relationships
• Actively staying up-to-date on new technologies and methods, with a constant desire to improve UI tech practices

Perks & Benefits

• 4.5-day work week (Friday afternoon off)
• Flexible work: remote (for Quebec residents), hybrid, or in-person
• Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year
• Sick days and personal days
• Comprehensive group insurance from day one
• RRSP contribution
• 400$ allowance for ergonomic equipment
• Access to chair massages
• Fresh fruits and snacks
• Gym access
• Sports activities
• Regular project and news presentations
• Cohesive, caring, and inclusive teams

Company Description

We need an impact player!

Frima is looking for a Senior Technical UI Designer to help its design team level up.

At Frima, we have been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years! We are proud to have been recognized by GamesIndustry.biz as one of the best employers in the Canadian video game industry in 2021, 2022, and for 2023 (GamesIndustry.biz).

And the reason is simple: we know how to take care of our people:

• 4.5-day work week, all year round. (Friday afternoon off);
• Truly flexible work: remote (for people residing in the province of Quebec), hybrid, or in-person, it's your choice;
• Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year, sick days & personal days: your well-being matters to us.
• Comprehensive group insurance from your arrival;
• A contribution to your RRSP;
• A $400 allowance for ergonomic equipment.

Life at the studio

• Access to chair massages, fresh fruits and snacks, a gym, sports activities, etc.;
• Regular project and news presentations: we keep our team informed of developments at Frima;
• Cohesive, caring, and inclusive teams, even remotely!
• Come discover the rest for yourself!

Job Description

What your weeks will look like

• Propose functional design solutions to develop the technical UI foundations of the project;
• Design functional prototypes to test and validate the user experience with the team;
• Animate certain interface elements within the Unreal game engine;
• Be a primary point of contact for technical UI issues on the project, both internally and with external partners;
• Actively participate in progress meetings and collaborate with other disciplines;
• Supervise and support UI designers by offering guidance and sharing best practices;
• Develop the UI development pipeline in Unreal in collaboration with technological leadership;
• Participate in project retrospectives to improve future UI processes;
• Contribute to the evolution of tools, templates, and work methods used in UI within the studio.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• College diploma in graphic design, UX/UI design, digital arts, or other related diploma combined with equivalent experience;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in UI design or any other relevant experience;
• Demonstrated experience in technical interface design on AAA projects;
• Experience in team mentoring;
• Experience in technical interface development and good experience with Unreal 5.X.
• Ability to design interfaces for different audiences and platforms (console, PC, mobile);
• Excellent command of creation tools (Figma, Photoshop or equivalents);
• Excellent command of French and English (written and spoken). English skills are required for the work as we collaborate with English-speaking partners;
• Available to travel internationally if needed.

What we value within our team

• Capable of making independent technical decisions, with a structured and strategic approach to advance files;
• Comfortable collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, explaining choices, and maintaining healthy working relationships;
• Actively staying up-to-date on new technologies and methods, with a constant desire to improve UI tech practices.

Additional Information

Come make a difference with us! #FrimaLife

To learn more

• About us: https://frimastudio.com/a-propos/
• About our culture: https://vimeo.com/766900522?share=copy

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Only selected candidates will be contacted._