UX Design Platform Lead

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • UI/UX Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Escape Velocity seeks an innovative UX Design Lead - Platform to work on an unannounced project. Responsibilities include developing and leading the UX vision for platform-level metagame features (monetization, social systems, engagement mechanisms). Collaboration with various teams (Game Designers, Product Managers, etc.) is crucial to ensure a cohesive UX. The role requires driving innovative solutions, presenting data-informed design decisions, benchmarking competing games, and creating prototypes. Experience with live service games, leading teams, and prioritizing player needs is essential. A strong understanding of game progression systems, user flows, and journey maps is also required.
Must have:
  • 8+ years UX design in live service games
  • Lead UX vision and teams
  • Prioritize player needs (diversity, abilities)
  • Data-informed designs
  • Proficient in UX design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite)
  • Create clear documentation
  • AAA game UX/UI experience
Good to have:
  • Mobile game experience
  • Unreal Engine knowledge
  • Prototyping in game engine
Perks:
  • Fully remote
  • Excellent benefits

Job Details

Description

What we are looking for:

Here at Escape Velocity, we are seeking an innovative and experienced UX Design Lead - Platform to join our talented and passionate team working on our unannounced project. This is a unique opportunity to work on an exciting and upcoming project, shaping the user experience for an ambitious new title. As a UX Design Director (Platform), you will contribute to creating immersive and engaging experiences that resonate with our global player community.

Requirements

What we will do together:

  • Develop and lead the vision for UX Design on platform-level metagame features such as monetization, social systems, and long-term engagement mechanisms (e.g., challenges and passes).
  • Collaborate with Game Designers, Product Managers, Artists, Engineers, and UX Designers to ensure a cohesive, high-quality UX for these platform/metagame elements.
  • Drive innovative UX solutions that align with both core design and product requirements while enhancing the player experience.
  • Present data-informed design decisions and solutions to team members, backed by clear rationale.
  • Benchmark competing games and apply key insights to improve UI/UX design.
  • Create and iterate on prototypes for new features and user flows, refining them based on feedback.
  • Build game progression systems, user flows, and journey maps, communicating design rationale effectively.

What you will bring:

  • 8+ years working on live service games’ UX design.
  • Experience driving UX vision and leading teams. 
  • Priority for our players when making design decisions considering their diversity, limitations to their cognitive and physical abilities, etc.
  • Data-informed designs.
  • Proficient in user experience design tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe XD, etc)
  • Create clear and informative documentation.
  • Have a strong sense for when the game’s graphic design supports or undermines the usability needs of a feature.
  • Experienced with developing UX/UI on AAA games.
  • Mobile game and Unreal Engine knowledge a plus
  • Comfortable with prototyping in game engine using editor tools/scripts.

Benefits

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits and what we believe is a fantastic project. But that make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are fully remote and support team members in the world.  We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing . We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours clocking. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that not wasting and all always working on the most important things. Finally (and importantly) dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all.

 

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered​ regardless ​of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

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