We're looking for a talented and passionate Senior UX Designer to join our team, which collaborates remotely from around the world. Our members range from industry newcomers to experts with 15+ years of experience. Team members come from a diverse set of backgrounds, but share a common passion for building polished player-focused, community-powered games.
At Hypixel Studios we are looking for applicants that are demonstrably passionate about their hobbies, have the drive and commitment to deliver results with minimal supervision, have international-level professional competency in their skill sets, and can demonstrate involvement with other interesting projects throughout their lives.
As a member of the UI/UX team, you will join a team that is responsible for providing a voice to the user, skilfully incorporating and demonstrating user goals and needs through your designs. In this role, you will be a representative for the user by working closely with other disciplines in the studio to craft best in class and cutting edge designs that demonstrate user goals. As a senior UX designer on our creator ecosystem team, you will be a driving force for how our studio, as well as future content creators utilize our tools to create amazing experiences.
Who you are:
- A designer with a strong passion for being the voice of the user, demonstrating empathy towards their needs
- A problem solver, first and foremost; you strive to create a frictionless experience
- Comfortable owning the UX design direction of features and collaborating closely with other disciplines to understand their workflows, pain points and goals
- An excellent communicator, passionate and assertive about working with others
- You approach design creatively, with data and research as part of your arsenal
Some of your role:
- Collaborate closely with various disciplines at the studio to research, design and validate features that best support and empower the studio
- Breakdown complex systems into thoughtful and meaningful designs that can be implemented incrementally
- Skilfully craft best in class designs that empower your team as well as future content creators
- Plan and conduct user research such contextual inquiries, interviews, and usability testing
- Lead the conversation by communicating and presenting UX goals and designs to the broader team
- Ensure that the UX for the creator ecosystem is consistent and cohesive with the rest of the game
Desired Traits:
- Experience owning and designing complex, data rich systems (development tools, social/game platforms, marketplaces, etc.)
- Proficient in wireframing, prototyping, and UI design using Axure, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar industry software
- Unwavering in the face of ambiguity as you help guide and iterate on the UX side of tools development
- Familiarity with or experience using game engines for development or personal use
- A strong portfolio with examples of previous work that demonstrates your design thinking
Bonus Traits:
- A personal passion for games and staying on top of the latest trends in the games industry
- Passionate about game development and comfortable participating in UX design work on gameplay systems
- Previous experience working in a game development team and/or shipping title(s)
- A BA/BS or other degree in a related field such as human-computer interaction, interaction design, etc.
We can offer:
- A chance to work on a new game project with an extremely motivated team.
- Opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally.
- A stable and secure work environment.
- The ability to work remotely.
