Senior Technical UI Designer

Description

ProbablyMonsters is looking for a creative, technical, and collaborative Senior Technical UI Designer. You will join a team focusing on action game play, world building, level design, AI, and character design during the early phases of game development.

We are seeking a Senior Technical UI Designer who is experienced in developing gameplay and/or heroes for action games. We are in an early phase of development where exploration and innovation happen quickly and are balanced against building tools and hardening the core game. We are all enthusiastic about helping to shape a culture of collaboration and trust while creating best-in-class action game experiences.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Enthusiastic about user experience and design fundamentals.
• Experienced in designing and building systems that solve technical design problems.
• Comfortable working in the highly iterative and ambiguous realities of early game development.
• Unwavering in your desire to create a positive and inclusive work culture.
• Effective at breaking down complex ideas and communicating them effectively across disciplines.
• Motivated and independent, unafraid to ask for help when needed, and always willing to offer help.
• Skilled at giving and receiving feedback on game design and interpersonal interactions.
• Eager to balance innovative and practical solutions to creative challenges that meet deadlines and also excite players.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Drive the creation of core UI features that enhance the user experience.
• Develop UI architecture using in-engine data and scripting.
• Use Unreal tools and pipeline processes to implement visual designs including text, bitmaps, and animations.
• Collaborate closely with fellow designers to creatively solve problems, considering UX principles and technical limitations.
• Attend playtests and provide constructive feedback across all aspects of the game.
• Communicate technical requirements and iterate on UI design workflows and pipelines.
• Support the team with desk side communication.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Designer.
• Experienced in UI/UX design and knowledgeable in many other areas of design.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Advanced Blueprint or related scripting engine experience and/or foundational experience programming in C++/C#.

About ProbablyMonsters™

ProbablyMonsters is an independent AAA video game company that aims to change the way games are made and inspire a better industry for all. Our mission to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to redefine what it means to create exceptional games within a healthy, rewarding culture.

ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:

• We provide a rich benefits package:
  • Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
  • Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance.
  • 401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
  • Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

Compensation:

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
• The full salary range for this position is $117,300 - $176,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work will be performed, what similar jobs pay, internal equity, and what you're looking for.
• In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for additional incentives, such as a sign-on bonus and short- and long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.