Lead UX Designer

Company Description

Job Description

We are seeking for a highly skilled and experienced UX Designer to join our team to work on a GaaS AAA video game. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting intuitive and engaging UX for our game. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team in Da Nang and other teams in South East Asia, to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience for our players. You will lead the UX/UI team to ensure outcome quality for the daily tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full lifecycle of a feature, from conception through development to delivery:
  • Work with Game Designers to comprehend their design intentions.
  • Create flows, wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma for essential game features.
  • Create and maintain UX design documents/ Figma component library for those features.
  • Present your design with Core Team and work on iteration until get the design gets approval.
  • Work with UI Artists, Programmers, and other team members to ensure a thorough understanding the flows, wireframes and documentation, to deliver the feature adherence to the design.
  • Analyze reports from feature’s playtest and translate them into actionable design iterations.
• Provide Leadership, guiding the UX/UI team through problems, approving solutions and helping to organize their work into deliverable:
  • Review and validate members’ work of your team.
  • Leading, collaborating and iterating with our UI team on the graphic implementation of your UX design.
  • Coaching and career planning with members of your team.
  • Report to Scrum Master/ Producer about the progression of your team on daily basis.

Qualifications

• Experience in AAA/ AA HD or Mobile games project.
• Proficiency in Figma/ XD.
• Strong portfolio showing the experience on UX design for real video game project.
• Good presentation skill, both verbal and written in English.
• Solid problem-solving, organizational, communication and interpersonal.
• Experience in leading a team of 2-5 members.

As a plus

• Understand basic of how game engine works (Unity, Unreal).
• Has knowledge about basic game design principles.
• Familiar with modern AA/ AAA games’ mechanics and design.
• Knowledge in at least 1 visual design tool (Photoshop, Illustrator or others).

Additional Information

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

We are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business.

Ubisoft Da Nang - Where bright ideas are given a chance to shine 

Ubisoft Da Nang is an ambitious and dynamic studio, bringing together some of the brightest international talent to create immersive worlds that serve as playgrounds for imagination, surprise, and fun.

Since 2020, we’ve been uniting the best creative and engineering minds from Vietnam and beyond, with a shared goal of introducing Ubisoft’s iconic worlds to new audiences. We collaborate with highly talented teams on exciting and challenging projects displayed at an international level, whether it's fun and easy-to-pick mobile games or titles for consoles and PCs.

We believe in empowering our team members by fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative environment. Our office, awarded Best Office Design in Vietnam by VMark 2021, reflects our commitment to creating a space that inspires creativity and promotes well-being.

Located in one of Southeast Asia's most effervescent tech hub, we enjoy the breathtaking views of both beaches and mountains, clean air, no traffic, and the proximity to major cities in the region.

If you're passionate about gaming and eager to contribute to our vision of creating the unknown, join us at Ubisoft Da Nang, where you'll be empowered to grow within the Ubisoft family and make your mark in the world of gaming, whether you're just starting your game development journey or looking to take your career to the next level!

Why it's great to work at Ubisoft Da Nang:

• An international, professional, collaborative, modern, and creative environment
• Attractive remuneration package
• Performance rewards
• Creative & endless fun projects
• Ubisoft Connect account with access to all Ubisoft titles on PC
• We are committed to promoting a flexible working policy, as we value in-person interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes 3 days a week in our office and the remaining 2 days working from home
• Premium healthcare insurance
• UBIVERSARY for your working milestones
• Team building, Lunar New year Celebration, Projects celebration
• Beers and treats every Friday  (yay!)
• Staff clubs
• Premium gym club access
• Free in-house entertainment facilities (PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck…), coffee, tea and snack (cookies, candies…)