Associate UX Designer

About the position

We Need You The minions of Hell are growing stronger... Join us as we write the next chapter in the Diablo universe! Diablo IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together we'll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing. We are seeking an Associate UX Designer to assist in creating user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces for in-game features, collaborating with senior designers and engineers to implement and refine designs. Your role will involve developing mockups, prototypes, and user flows, gathering feedback to improve the experience, and ensuring consistency across the game's UI. You'll learn and grow within the team, contributing to the overall design standards and enhancing the player experience. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is either Albany, NY, or Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Create and assist in the development of UX/UI designs that contribute to the game's goals and improve the player experience through mockups, prototypes, and layouts.
• Collaborate with senior designers and engineers to help implement interface screens based on efficient layout design and specifications.
• Assist in refining UX/UI based on user feedback, user research, and team reviews.
• Contribute to the UX/UI team by supporting design tasks and assisting in creating a cohesive game experience.
• Help identify opportunities to improve workflow and contribute to team processes.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in UI/UX design, interaction design, or a related role, with a focus on user interfaces.
• Hands-on experience implementing UI designs in at least one game engine (e.g., Unity, Unreal, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to follow and apply established design patterns consistently in a production environment.
• Experience designing for at least one control scheme (e.g., controllers, mouse & keyboard, or touch screens).

Nice-to-haves

• Interest in the Diablo franchise or action role-playing games (ARPG).
• Experience designing interfaces for various platforms or control schemes.
• A general interest in the gaming community and how it influences design choices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others.
• Relocation assistance if the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job.