OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE

Conceptualizing, designing, creating and maintaining 2D/3D visual designs for game user interfaces. Executing Interaction Design and some Visual Design as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. Must be a UX champion and diplomat, connecting franchise UX vision with team’s direction and help to build a culture for UX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conceptualize and prototype interface functionality and aesthetic with the Art and Design team
• Develop feature design briefs, logic flows and screen wireframes within evolving technology, business, and time constraints
• Author and own clear, concise and complete documentation including diagrams, visual content, and prototyping
• Interpret existing style guides, and execute visual  design work while adding appropriate visual ideas
• Take ownership of user and product stories and balance user-centered design practices with business requirements
• Ensure user interface is usable, aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and where necessary, falls in line with the given IP
• Work with UI Engineers to ensure correct implementation of designs
• Involved in building UI screens and components as required
• Attends software reviews and supports production and marketing as subject matter expert and user advocate for their product areas
• Producing Detailed Wireframes including locked designs, consistent interactions, optimal user flows and final copy
• Responsible for UX consistency and ensuring that Process is adhered to
• Demonstrate a keen understanding of the target audience, personas and the motivations that lead to deeper consumer engagement
• Collaborate with Interface Designers to translate architecture into the look-and-feel of UI and own UX Style Guide
• Sharp, analytical, and thoughtful--thoroughly thinks through problems to come up with solutions.
• Simplifier that can also get the bigger picture, takes smart risks, is innovative, a visionary and can think outside the box
• Prepare assets for production and working closely with engineers throughout implementation

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 2-4 years of UX design experience in a production environment, preferably in the gaming industry
• Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, HCI, Human Factors, Cognitive Psych, or similar field, or equivalent experience
• Expert abilities in Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and motion graphics
• Strong typography, colour, iconography and layout skills
• Hands-on experience on at least 1-2 different products (apps, video games, social or location based services) and at least one product with significant online functionality
• Experience with wireframe prototyping as well as creating high-fidelity mock-ups
• Experience with multiple prototyping, presentation, and documentation methods
• Capable of working with little instruction to resolve demanding tasks, as well as work with internal teams
• Self-driven and able to work effectively in a small team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Effective at problem solving skills, group brainstorming and problem solving / iterative design
• Must have experience working with research
• Experience with multiple prototyping, presentation, and documentation methods.
• Expert attention to detail and knows what it takes to improve engagement and retention

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4, CryEngine 3 or Scaleform
• Understanding of game production pipelines
• Knowledge and appreciation of a wide variety of game genres and art styles in both PC and Console development environments.
• Interests and desire to contribute to gameplay and game design
• Illustration skills or experience managing 3rd party illustrators
• Worked in collaborative, cross-functional environments
• Project management experience
• Understanding of today’s front-end technologies
• Traditional art skills
• Marketing experience
• Web design experience
• Previous experience with the development and shipment of AAA titles
• Familiarity with casual games on iOS and Android platforms
• Relevant education in related discipline or technical equivalent

Why work for us?

At Piranha Games, you are not just an individual — you are part of the family. Our team is a key component to our success and there is a genuine sense of support, collaboration and respect toward each other. We are proud of who we are and of our products.

We like to show you we care! Our benefits package includes 100% company paid Extended Health and Dental coverage, Transit Passes or Parking, Training Reimbursement, a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages, social events, Game Hour and our favorite: Beer Fridays! And that’s not all…

Want to know more? Submit your application and let us tell you about working at Piranha and why we love it!

One of the industry's oldest independent developers, Piranha Games Inc. was founded in 2000, starting out making FPS action games for big-name franchises, including AAA licensed titles such as Need for Speed: Undercover and Duke Nukem Forever. Best known for the Free-to-Play game title MechWarrior Online, PGI is as committed as ever to creating world-class action-based games, having most recently announced the upcoming release of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, which will feature intense PvE ‘Mech combat in an immersive, career-based Mercenary campaign driven by player choice. For more information please visit www.piranhagames.com or www.mwomercs.com.

We thank you for your interest in this position. Due to the amount of applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.