UI/UX Lead

ARCANAUT STUDIOSLead UI & UX DesignerFULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA
(REMOTE FRIENDLY)
OUR ARC
Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams. We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.
Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.
YOUR ARC
As the Lead UI & UX Designer, you will lead the vision for how players interact with the game universe. You will seamlessly organize deep stats, complex skill trees, itemization and branching narrative choices without breaking player immersion. You will guide cross function UI artists and designers internally and externally, acting as the direct bridge between aesthetic world building and ultra-fluid, accessible software ergonomics.
Responsibilities

• Define the overarching art direction with the Art Director, including layout language and typography rules for the games menus, displays, terminals, gadgets and character creator
• Map out friction free, intuitive layouts for complex game loops, including item inventory sorting, crafting matrices and branching dialogue
• Collaborate with Narrative and Art to integrate in world (Diegetic and spatial) user interfaces
• Build functional interactive wireframes and early prototypes to run usability tests, and gather player telemetry to eliminate confusing gameplay friction and elevate player agency and immersion
• Lead integration of interface layouts inside the game engine, optimizing widget structures and screen transitions for rapid, satisfying response times
• Manage, mentor and inspire a team of UI artists, designers and programmers to establish a high-quality pipeline with clear style guides

Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years of experience in UI and UX design with at least one AAA shipped title, preferably and RPG
• Advanced proficiency with industry prototyping tools and visual asset creation programs
• Hands on experience building and structuring UI within Unreal Engine 5+
• Deep understanding of layout composition, visual hierarchy, typography, motion graphics and accessibility standards
• Basic technical literacy in programming and scripting languages
• A strong collaborator, champion for accessibility and immersion focused mindset

BENEFITS

• We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation.
• We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long.
• The hiring range for this position is $120,000– $175,000 in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

To apply, please include your CV with a link to your demo reel if applicable.