Senior UI/UX Designer Chicago, IL

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 7, 2025

Job Description:

Echtra Games is a medium sized and growing game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers and visionary newcomers who work both on-site and remotely. At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance. We also have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules!Position OverviewEchtra Games is looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our growing team for a new AAA PC and Console ARPG project. We are looking for a Senior UI/UX designer who is dedicated to creating exceptional player-focused games. The ideal candidate should possess a multidisciplinary skillset in UI design, UX design, and a familiarity with the Unreal Engine. We are looking for an enthusiastic team-player with a proven track record of guiding user experience initiatives from inception to delivery, with a strong focus on player satisfaction and usability.Responsibilities:Design

• Develop design specs into well crafted Figma documents and prototypes
• Actively pursue and gather feedback to ensure feature goals are satisfied
• Iterate over existing designs to ensure usability
• Maintain, evolve and contribute to our design system
• Shepherd features from prototype to engine
• Provide creative solutions to complex problemsCommunicate
• Documentation of your work is tidy and can adhere to naming conventions and structures of existing designs
• Highly competent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing
• Ability to co-work and communicate with multiple studio locations, teams, and partners
• Able to collaborate with proactive communication and a willingness to build consensus with competing perspectives
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work efficiently, manage time effectively, and deliver work with minimal oversight
• Demonstrate proactive self-development with interest in leveling up personal, interpersonal, and craft skills
• Find opportunities to mentor, share your knowledge, insight, and experiences with othersTechnical
• Design and Prototype in Figma
• Strong understanding of Unreal's UMG and ability to build widgets and materials to support your workArt
• Strong sense of visual hierarchy / value structure
• Fundamentals of animation
• Clean and modern design philosophyExperience
• Education: Bachelor's degree in HCI, Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or related area; a combination of education and experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of experience in the game development industry specializing in UIPluses
• Familiarity with ARPG UI and UX
• Experience developing UI and UX for a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions
• Shipped titles on consoleWhat We Offer You:Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $80,100 and $118,560 per year.However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic - not an individual's race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.
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