Concepteur UX - UX Designer

Job Description

(English version below)

Beenox is a video game development studio created in 2000. Located in beautiful Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing Inc., one of the world's top game developers.

The studio is proud to contribute to the development of the Call of Duty video game franchise. Beenox has also contributed to the resounding success of the Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skylanders, Spider-Man, and Guitar Hero franchises.

With the arrival of new creative mandates and a continuing involvement in the blockbuster franchise Call of Duty, you will have the opportunity to showcase your talent and expertise to millions of players around the world!

In addition to continuing to lead the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PC, Beenox continues to provide key development support to Call of Duty: Warzone, including the creation of new content for the upcoming seasons. This is your chance to work on challenging, ambitious and creative projects with the best team ever!

Secret weapons
• Competitive salary and vacation policies
• Studio closed two weeks during Holiday break
• Ample opportunity for internal growth both leadership and expertise
• Overtime paid 1.5x hourly wage
• Comprehensive insurance coverage paid in major part by employer
• Employer contributions to pension plan
• Free French or English classes
• Gym and physical activities on site

… plus a ton of social activities and unforgettable events!

Your Mission

As a UX Designer, you will contribute to the development of a quality experience for our players by advocating a user-centered approach based on principles of human psychology, observation (user tests) and screen composition rules.

More specifically, you will be responsible for ensuring that the user experience and immersion are true to the design intent and for identifying potential friction points relating to user-friendliness or communication to the player, both visual and functional. You will be expected to propose solutions to these issues.

Your objectives
• Analyze the UI/UX needs of the game according to the typical user, the direction of the game, the evolution of the market and the industry standards in particular to achieve the balance between innovation and traditions;
• Develop the various elements of the game's user interface (HUDs, tutorials, menus, etc.) in close collaboration with the UI and Design team in the form of flow, wireframe and interactive prototypes, in order to test proposals;
• Design the user structure and navigation in the game's interfaces, ensuring that a clear hierarchy of information and communication is maintained;
• Methodically document interface and user experience (UX) systems for the development team;
• Ensure the consistency and functionality of the game's mechanics and interface;
• Work closely with UI designers, system/game designers, scripters and programmers;
• Actively participate in quality review meetings;
• Work in an iterative fashion to address user feedback.

Player Profile
• University graduate in graphic design or interactive design;
• Keenly interested in the video game industry;
• Efficient and methodical;
• Current on the latest in UX design news and the industry;
• Comfortable with prototyping and rapid iteration based on feedback;
• Comfortable with Azure, Adobe XD, Sketch, Photoshop (or other software used to create flowcharts, wireframes or functional mock-ups);
• Enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team;
• Able and effective communicator in French and English (spoken and written) in interactions with a range of different personality types;
• Motivated by learning new in-house tools and not discouraged by regular change;
• Perk: Has experience in a video game studio or its equivalent as a UX or equivalent designer;
• Perk: Stays current on video game industry news and trends;
• Perk: Has basic knowledge of programming or scripting.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyy65p-18-117-186-92-42 in your application.