Principal Experience Designer

The role

The Principal Experience Designer leads all phases of the UX and UI design process for mobile games. The role covers concept design, interface design, Figma prototypes, art production and Unity implementation. The person creates game experiences that delight and motivate players.

What you will do

• Create user flows, interface wireframes, prototypes and design documentation.
• Create Design Systems that are consistent and flexible.
• Conduct user research, analyze data and validate ideas through testing.
• Create graybox mockups and prototypes that evolve into final game art.
• Develop mood boards and guide the visual design of features.
• Design functional animation for user interactions.
• Prepare and implement UI assets in the game engine with technical artists and engineers.
• Set up collaborative Figma Design Systems.
• Mentor senior UI/UX staff and set standard UI/UX methodologies for the game team.
• Own the UX for multiple game feature pods.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in the game development industry specializing in UX.
• Worked on 3+ different game titles.
• Deep knowledge of mobile game development, particularly prototyping.
• Expert in fundamental UX and UI design principles.
• Accomplished expert in creating user interfaces in Unity.
• High degree of competence in assessing product usability and applying user psychology.
• Produce high-quality visual assets for user interfaces using the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Able to present complex ideas to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and complete work with minimal oversight.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in Production and Live Game lifecycles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance coverage.
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Paid vacation of 15 to 25 days per year, or participation in a discretionary time off program.
• Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year.
• Paid parental and compassionate leave.
• Wellbeing programs for mental health and wellness support.
• Family planning support through Maven.
• Commuter benefits.
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.
• 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Before you apply

• Zynga does not conduct interviews or make offers over third-party messaging apps.
• Zynga recruiters contact candidates only through official company email domains.

About the company

Zynga is a global interactive entertainment company and a label of Take-Two Interactive, founded in 2007 and headquartered in California. Its games have been downloaded over 6 billion times and reach players in 175+ countries.