Description
thatgamecompany is looking for a talented UI Technical Designer to join our UI team.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional UI art and design skills, with a passion for developing new interfaces from scratch, along with doing polish passes on pre-existing interfaces and wireframes.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the rest of the UI team to develop intuitive, beautiful, innovative interfaces for our games
- Conceptualize new interfaces to solve design problems, and make new features possible
- Create wireframes, mockups, and animations to drive development
- Do polish passes on pre-existing interfaces and wireframes, to ensure the UI is up to our aesthetic and usability standards game-wide
- Create quick-and-dirty prototypes, perform UX tests to validate our hypotheses, and iterate based on the results
- Implement the final interface in C++ to be pixel-perfect
- Collaborate with team members across various disciplines, and be a general advocate for usability and UI consistency
Must-Haves:
- 3-5+ years of professional UI Design and engineering experience
- Strong Graphic Design skills (excellent eye for typography, color usage, etc.)
- Ability to work in a clean, minimal aesthetic
- Experience working with Style Guides, and iterating based on art direction
- Proficiency in C#, C++, or C for quickly prototyping interfaces
- Experienced in industry-standard programs (ie. Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Be a self-starter, capable of wearing many hats, and ensuring projects meet their deadlines
- Understanding of, and ability to communicate, the user-centered design process
Nice to Haves:
- Illustration skills
- Experience developing multi-platform interfaces, with varying input methods (ie. touch vs. gamepad input)
- Experience with UI design/prototyping tools such as Figma
- Experience with motion design and animation (After Effects, etc.)
- Understanding of HTML Flexbox layout system
- Degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX, Fine Arts, or related field
Perks:
- Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break
- Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company
- Pet Insurance for those who need it too
- Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
- Pre-tax wellness stipend
- Pre-tax work from home stipend
- Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match
- Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount portal for everyday goods and services
- Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
- Support for personal professional development