UX Designer

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.

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’ll 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