Senior UI Artist

As a Senior UI Artist at Playtika, you will lead the design of intuitive and visually stunning user interfaces for a new mobile title. This role involves close collaboration with game designers, product managers, and developers to define the UI's look and feel, enhancing player engagement and retention. You will join a small, agile team with creative freedom, backed by a global leader in mobile gaming, contributing to immersive experiences crafted with cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning.

Must Have

• Lead UI design from concept to final implementation, creating engaging and intuitive player experiences.
• Design visually appealing interfaces that align with the game’s art direction and brand identity.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and developers to ensure seamless integration of UI assets.
• Create mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts.
• Work closely with the art director to maintain visual consistency and improve the overall aesthetic quality.
• Optimize UI for different screen resolutions and mobile platforms.
• Stay up to date with trends in mobile and casual gaming UI/UX.
• 5+ years of experience as a UI Artist in the mobile gaming industry.
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality UI art for mobile titles.
• Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and other design tools.
• Solid understanding of UX principles.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience working closely with developers and familiarity with implementation constraints in Unity or similar engines.
• Familiarity with AI tools usage.

Good to Have

• Experience with motion graphics or UI animation tools (After Effects, Spine, etc.).
• Familiarity with Unity UI workflows.
• Passion for games and player psychology.

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

About the Role

As a Senior UI Artist, you’ll take a leading role in crafting intuitive, visually stunning, and player-centric user interfaces for a new mobile title. You’ll collaborate closely with game designers, product managers, and developers to define the look and feel of the game’s UI, ensuring it enhances player engagement and retention. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, agile team inside one of the world’s most successful gaming companies, with the creative freedom of a startup and the backing of a global leader.

What You’ll Do

• Lead UI design from concept to final implementation, creating engaging and intuitive player experiences.
• Design visually appealing interfaces that align with the game’s art direction and brand identity.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and developers to ensure seamless integration of UI assets.
• Create mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts.
• Work closely with the art director to maintain visual consistency and improve the overall aesthetic quality.
• Optimize UI for different screen resolutions and mobile platforms.
• Stay up to date with trends in mobile and casual gaming UI/UX, continually pushing for innovation and excellence.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience as a UI Artist or similar role in the mobile gaming industry (casual games experience highly preferred).
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality UI art for mobile titles from concept to final in-game execution.
• Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and other design tools.
• Solid understanding of UX principles and how to create intuitive player journeys.
• Ability to adapt styles and maintain artistic consistency across different features and events.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills you thrive in a small, fast-moving team.
• Experience working closely with developers and familiarity with implementation constraints in Unity or similar engines.
• Familiarity with AI tools usage

Nice to Have

• Experience with motion graphics or UI animation tools (After Effects, Spine, etc.).
• Familiarity with Unity UI workflows.
• Passion for games and player psychology.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you feel the above describes you perfectly - Apply now!