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Lead UI Technical Designer - Call Of Duty - New Studio

Infinity Ward

Austin, TX 09-21-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 ''Game of the Year'' awards and 100 ''Editor's Choice'' awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty®: Ghosts, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare. We are located in Woodland Hills, California, just outside of Los Angeles and have offices in Poland, Mexico and our newest in Austin, Texas.

A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment. We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with.

Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on Twitter.

Your Mission

As a Lead UI Technical Designer you will lead and manage a small team of UI Designers and participate in the creation and maintenance of a functioning, iterative UI pipeline, in collaboration with team members from other disciplines.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Create UI layout, script functionality, and animation of UI features.
• Create and/or integrate assets and test functionality of UI widgets.
• Work closely with our UI/UX Director, UI Leads and other UI/UX Designers on implementing and scrutinizing UI components.
• Work closely with producers and other stakeholders on scope estimates and schedules.

Player Profile

Experience
• 5+ years developing for PC and console, as well as one shipped title.
• 2+ years of leading a team of UI Designer/Scripters.

Knowledge & Skills
• Passionate and knowledgeable about UI and UX, and able to articulate this.
• High level proficiency with scripting languages (Lua, ActionScript, C#, Python, React JS).
• Must be proficient in Figma, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.

Key Attributes
• Passion for games.

''We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1ppyy-3-135-202-224-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Infinity Ward

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment.