Role
As a UX designer at Supersolid you will be responsible for championing great user experience in our games, working in collaboration with stakeholders across all disciplines to design and develop user flows aimed at our games’ target audiences
You will be responsible for user experience design and implementation for both live and new games
Responsibilities
Partner with Game Design, Product, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and define UX goals for your tasks
Break down your design process into work phases, deliverables, and work estimates
Use low-fidelity design methods to produce a broad range of solutions. Share ideas for feedback, questions, feasibility, and to evaluate the pros and cons against project goals
Deliver detailed documentation, wireframes, user flows, prototypes and animated pre-vis that communicate the intended player experience to communicate design requirements to the wider development team
Ensure UX design consistency and re-use by leveraging existing UX paradigms, knowing when to establish new design conventions and patterns
Partner with UI artists and developers throughout visual development and implementation. Communicate UX requirements and proactively drive UI feedback
Work closely with artists and engineers to implement screen layouts, functionality and animations to a high shippable standard
Engage in design reviews and feedback sessions. Present your designs for feedback, and give feedback to other UX team members (including developers and UI artists)
Plan and conduct usability tests to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions and gather feedback for improvements.
Stay up to date with the latest UX design trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies. Apply this knowledge to push the boundaries of user experiences across Supersolid’s titles
Requirements
5+ years experience in a UX or UX/UI design role working on free to play mobile games
Familiarity with all stages of development, from prototyping to supporting live games via improvements and new feature development
Experience using UX tools such as Figma
Experience using Unity
Superpowers (not essential but nice to have)
Experience using rapid prototyping tools to enable reviews and user testing on device
Previous experience with agile development methodologies and tools
Life at Supersolid
Our HQ is in the heart of central London - though we have team members all over the world. We’re a fast-moving, creative studio. Our people are what makes our studio fun, exciting and productive. We reward our employees with:
Flexible working hours - core hours 10am-5pm
We strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance
Competitive salaries
We keep salaries up to date during the annual pay review
Support with relocation
Support to learn, develop and progress with Supersolid
Free snacks and drinks
Amazing supersocials, company outings, game jams, Friday night drinks and more!
Company pension contribution
28 days holiday and additional days off between Christmas and New Year. There is a tenure reward scheme where you will gain extra holidays
We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.