UX Designer

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking an UX Designer to join the UX team; aiding development of our next AAA PC/Console project. This is a chance to join an experienced team of veteran developers in pre-production as we create an ambitious new IP on a new cutting-edge AAA Engine.

This role will support the development of both new and existing features, interactions, and internal tooling, shaping the way our players and developers interact with the IP from start to finish. They will collaborate closely with the Lead UX Designer, Visual UI Designer, and Engineering teams to support how players interact with the game and how we communicate information in complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Lead UX designer in shaping the Gameplay User Experience
  
• Work with the Lead UX designer in shaping the Tools User Experience
  
• Design, create, and maintain documentation which meets feature and product goals
  
• Facilitate collaborative discussions in a cross-discipline development environment
  
• Communicate regularly with artists, writers, designers, and engineers

Qualifications

• Experience creating complex/deep user experiences for Games, Apps, or Web
  
• Experience working with a large team to deliver shared goals
  
• Experience shipping or launching at least one game or app

Preferred Skills

• Degree in UI/UX Design, Game Design, or related field
  
• Solid portfolio of design projects
  
• Experience with Adobe XD/Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator
  
• Understands the fundamentals of a game engine (UE4, Unity)
  
• Experience with agile working environments (Confluence, Jira)
  
• Team spirit; strong interdisciplinary communication and collaboration skills when communicating with stakeholders
  
• Comfortable onboarding to proprietary toolsets
  
• Embraces the iterative mindset, seeking feedback or suggestions
  
• Solid time management skills to handle tasks on their own to their completion

Salary Range

UX Designer - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $55,000 - $140,000 per year.

ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do – from recruiting for our studios, publishing and operations to fostering safe and respectful workplaces that encourage collaboration. Our culture is based on principles of respect, inclusion, and fair treatment and we welcome anyone into our family without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Our diversity fuels our innovation and inspires us to create game worlds that bring us closer to the global community of players we serve.

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