Senior UX Tool Designer
Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join the development of a new IP.
Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly-skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining!
You will join the Technical Design department and work on UX for game content implementation tools. You will also streamline the pipelines and workflows for implementing game content.
Also, you’ll contribute to take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, integrity, and collaboration.
You’ll help us by…
- Partner with the CTO, Technical Director, and Content Director to set the overall vision and direction for the tools.
- Create and drive vision of the UX rules and principles for the whole toolset.
- Work together with other teams on technical solutions, pipelines and tools supporting every aspect of game implementation.
- Take ownership of UX design in toolset – from ideation to final quality implementation.
- Support hires, training and mentoring of technical UX designers.
- Analyze, pitch, prototype, and develop technical design features, systems, and tools for an unannounced AAA project.
- Create high level documentation with companywide UX guidelines.
- Create one-page pitches, tools & pipelines briefs, system outlines, and whatever other communication tools are vital for succinctly and effectively communicating technical design.
- Leverage technical expertise to implement systems in proprietary tools.
- Collaborate with multiple fields, ensuring partners are involved and informed throughout development.
- Provide regular active feedback across all your features and the toolset.
- Remain current on industry trends including new game engines, new UX techniques, and trending work excellence.
Our World
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®.
We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.
Our World
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®.
We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.
You’re awesome because you have…
- Proven experience (8+ years) shipping AAA titles in UX design roles.
- Ability to communicate design vision and to align vision within the team.
- Experience with versatile game development tools such as Unity, Unreal, or similar proprietary tools.
- Extensive player experience with games, including action, RPG, open world, and online titles.
- Ouststanding self-motivation and initiative, and a positive demeanor in the face of challenges.
- Experienced in developing multiplayer games and understand the functioning of client – server architecture.
Bonus points for…
- Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles
- Proven experience in UX for software development outside of the game dev industry
