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Principal Game UX Designer Vancouver

Workingames

Lead player-focused UX design remotely from the greater Vancouver area, using research and prototyping to shape intuitive game experiences.

Smoking Gun Interactive seeks a Senior or Principal UX Designer to guide experiences across game titles. You will transform gameplay ideas into data-informed interfaces through wireframes, player flows, usability testing, and collaboration. The work spans concept, launch, and live support.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead UX design for one or more game titles
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and player flows
  • Conduct research, competitive analysis, and usability testing
  • Refine designs using player feedback and data insights
  • Collaborate with artists, designers, developers, and production

Requirements:

  • Six-plus years’ game industry UX design experience
  • Multiple shipped mobile game titles
  • Portfolio showing player flow optimization and problem-solving
  • Proficiency with Figma or Adobe Creative Suite
  • Bachelor’s degree in UX, graphic design, or related field

Bring game UX leadership, prototyping, research, and player advocacy to Smoking Gun Interactive’s Vancouver-based remote team.

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