Senior UI Designer

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • UI/UX Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior UI Designer at Arrowhead Game Studios, you will lead the design of complex UI systems (HUD, inventory, strategy planning, social menus) for Helldivers 2. You'll drive the UI design workflow from wireframing and prototyping to art asset creation and implementation. Collaboration with game designers, artists, and engineers is key to ensuring cohesive and functional UI solutions. You'll optimize UI assets for performance and accessibility, contributing to design meetings and influencing decision-making. The role demands at least 5 years of experience in a similar AAA/AA game industry role, a strong understanding of UX principles, experience with co-op or live service games, and excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in game UI design (AAA/AA)
  • Lead UI system design (HUD, inventory, etc.)
  • UX principles and best practices knowledge
  • Experience with co-op or live service games
  • Collaboration and communication skills
Perks:
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Stockholm waterfront location
  • Numerous employee benefits

Job Details

If you’re looking to make the best co-op games in the world, you’ve come to the right place. We're proud to have some of the best game makers and collaborators in the industry working with us. What's more, we're a fun bunch of game developers, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Our games are not for everyone. Are they for you?

We are now looking for a Senior UI Designer

We are looking for a Senior UI Designer to join the Helldivers 2 team. In this role, you will design, improve and lead the development of intuitive, accessible and immersive UI systems., Your work will ensure clarity in and out of chaotic combat scenarios without breaking immersion.

Join us in creating the world's best co-op games!

Who you are:

We're looking for someone who is friendly and collaborative, but also hardworking, efficient, and dedicated to the game development craft! You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of your work. 

  • At least 5 years of experience in a similar role within the games industry (AA or AAA).
  • Proven experience designing and implementing high-quality, intuitive UI systems.
  • A strong understanding of UX principles and best practices in game UI design.
  • The ability to work independently and take responsibility for your work.
  • Experience designing UI for co-op or live service games.
  • A collaborative mindset and experience working in a multinational team.
  • Strong communication skills with a cooperative attitude.
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills.

What you'll do

As a Senior UI Designer, you will:

  • Lead the design of complex, high-impact UI systems such as HUD, inventory management, strategy planning interfaces, or social menus.
  • Drive the UI design workflow from wireframing and prototyping to creating art assets and supporting in implementation within the current UI design ecosystem.
  • Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and engineers to ensure cohesive and functional UI solutions.
  • Ensure UI systems align with the overall creative vision in a live service game.
  • Optimize UI assets for performance, accessibility, and a seamless user experience.
  • Contribute to UI-related discussions in design meetings and actively influence decision-making.

At Arrowhead, every team member has a meaningful impact on the game and is involved in key decisions.

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.

We interview candidates continuously and hire when we find a good fit.


Practical Information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first, hybrid solution possible. You need to be eligible to work in Sweden.

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in a newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here!

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About The Company

“A game for everyone is a game for no one”


Arrowhead Game Studios is located in Stockholm, Sweden and we are a game developer focusing on creating immersive games for Console and PC. We have a team of ambitious, friendly and fun-loving developers challenging the game industry, while aiming to deliver an entertaining and high quality gaming experience. We’re most known for our co-op games and are the developers behind Magicka™, The Showdown Effect™, Gauntlet™ and Helldivers™. 


Believability, Sociality and Playfulness. 

These are the design pillars we take seriously here at Arrowhead. They mean that we aim to create games that have believable world design, gameplay that creates social connections between players and a playful approach to the game where you feel as if you are immersed in a fantasy. Arrowhead is always on the lookout for developers to act upon these pillars in developing our future AAA console title.


By challenging the creativity of the players, we create memorable experiences with humor and social interaction, that leaves you with stories to tell. We are known for our uncompromising game mechanics and intense cooperative gameplay, and are well underway of our next project: a 3rd person shooter featuring next-gen graphics, innovative co-op and agency for the community to alter the course of the game. This AAA game will share the satirical humor that fans of our previous games know and love.


Each team member at Arrowhead is passionate about making a kickass effort in order to create great games. To achieve this, we believe it is important to have dedicated, friendly and helpful people around you. We offer a driven and creative environment where small cross-disciplinary teams work tightly together to provide next generation game play experiences.


Are you interested in joining our kickass team? You can find all our current job openings on our jobs website: https://jobs.arrowheadgamestudios.com/

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