Opened in October 2011, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is one of the first major video game studios based in the UAE capital and is focusing on developing and bringing to market successful mobile games for a worldwide audience.
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is looking for a UX Designer to join our studio! As an integral part of our team and in collaboration with Artists, Designers, and Engineers, you will help create clear, meaningful, and memorable user experiences for our players through your expertise with information and interaction design.
What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do as a UX Designer:
DESIGN
Own the design and communication of features & functionalities, documenting their flows and interactions across teams
Support the online experience of the game (toxicity management, shop, etc.) in collaboration with game design
Design user interfaces and write the associated documentation in collaboration with the UI team including logic, layout, mock-ups, and menu flows
Lead iterative prototyping processes in order to validate design intentions and test interactions
Map player journeys in collaboration with Game Designers
According to game design guidelines and onboarding strategy, design onboarding solutions for game mechanics
Support development teams in the design of signs & feedback.
ANALYSIS & RESEARCH
Efficiently use player data analytics, user research resources and persona throughout the entire development process of the game
Be aware of current trends, best practices, accessibility guidelines.
UX ADVOCACY
Advocate for improvements in the game or features to maximize player comfort, engagement and retention
Promote user-centricity in the development of the features you work on by providing development teams with best practices and solutions
Produce UX documentation to support UX evangelization and align development teams.
What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring:
You have a holistic mindset for the whole product
You take an analytical approach to evidence based design
You can navigate complex situations and tasks with a problem-solving approach
You show excellent visual, verbal and written communication skills
Manage diverse various priorities and interests
Rapid prototyping ability (Figma)
You possess visual design skills as needed to communicate an idea clearly
You are familiar with cognitive and social psychology, motivational theories
You can integrate UI assets into the engine and proactively find solutions for integration and quality improvements
You understand the game development process
You have strong knowledge of information architecture, ergonomic and accessibility principles.
4+ years of practical UX/UI design experience (experience in video games is an asset)
You at least 1 published games as UX Designer
You studied Design in a diploma or undergraduate degree program
Additional Information
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