Job Summary
Job Description
- Minimum 5 years of professional UI/UX design experience
- Portfolio demonstrating strong UI/UX fundamentals
- Experience collaborating with UI programmers
- Proficiency in Adobe XD or Figma
- Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Familiarity with Jira, Basecamp, and Perforce
- Experience creating game-ready UI assets
- Strong design principles (color, layout, typography)
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Strong organizational and troubleshooting abilities
- Strong communication skills
- Passion for video games
- Experience playing Warframe
- Experience with Lua scripting
- Knowledge of Flash animation techniques
- Familiarity with game engines
- Experience creating UI FX and materials
- Proficiency in Blender or other 3D software
- Motion design and animation principles (After Effects)
- Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities
- Excellent benefits and paid time off
- Matching RRSP or Simple IRA
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Virtual access to Dialogue or Guardian
- Professional development and career support
- Work-life balance wellness subsidies
- Opportunities to participate in "Giving Back"
- Employee events and team building exercises
18 skills required
Job Details
ABOUT THIS POSITION
We’re hiring a creative and experienced UI Artist to help evolve and enhance Warframe’s user interface. This role is perfect for someone with a strong eye for visual design, solid UI/UX fundamentals, and a passion for collaborative problem-solving in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- A minimum 5 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, ideally with experience from AAA game development or equivalent
- A portfolio that demonstrates strong UI/UX fundamentals, screen layout, and iconography design
- Proven experience collaborating with UI programmers and conveying clear, actionable design feedback
- Proficiency in UI/UX design tools such as Adobe XD or Figma, with the ability to create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visual layouts for in-game interfaces
- Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Familiarity with Jira, Basecamp, and Perforce version control
- Experience creating game-ready UI assets optimized for performance
- Exceptional design problem-solving skills and the ability to learn and navigate complex systems independently
- Strong grasp of design principles, including color theory, layout, typography, and visual hierarchy
- Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and adaptable to shifting priorities and iterative workflows
- Strong organizational and technical troubleshooting abilities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively give and receive constructive feedback, as well as clearly convey design concepts and ideas to internal teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the project.
- Passion for video games and a strong interest in player experience
PREFERRED EXTRAS
- Experience Playing Warframe
- Experience with Lua scripting
- Knowledge of Flash animation techniques
- Familiarity with working in game engines
- Experience creating FX and materials specifically for UI
- Proficiency in Blender or other 3D software
- Background in motion design and animation principles (After Effects)
“Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.”
ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One™, Xbox Series X/S™, Nintendo Switch™, and iOS™. The studio's most recently announced project is the much anticipated Soulframe®, an open-world action-fantasy MMORPG title that is currently under development.
Digital Extremes is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, and is proud to be selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
For more information and exciting news related to Digital Extremes, please visit www.digitalextremes.com.
WHY WORK AT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Our culture is centered on providing great opportunities to our employees so that everyone feels they are making a meaningful impact. Developing new and existing talent is our long-term focus. We are honored that our work environment has been consistently recognized as one of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers”. We summon you to join our elite team!
The rewards of a career with Digital Extremes include:
- Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities
- Excellent benefits and paid time off
- Matching RRSP or Simple IRA
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Virtual access to Dialogue or Guardian, our mental wellness and healthcare services app
- Professional development and career support
- Work-life balance wellness subsidies
- Be part of “Giving Back” through a multitude of fundraising venues at DE
- Employee events and team building exercises
Please note, some benefits may be subject to eligibility for employees.
JOIN US
Digital Extremes is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for the next steps in the hiring process will be contacted.
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