User Experience Designer

Job Description

User Experience (UX) Designer

Ubisoft Saguenay is a multidisciplinary team that has been shaping the video game industry since 2018. At the studio, you will discover an innovative, dynamic and creatively rich world. A unique environment that offers constant career advancement, a welcoming learning environment, competitive compensation packages, and most importantly, equal opportunity. Joining Ubisoft Saguenay means playing a key role in the development of world-class games in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios. We are looking for passionate creators who want to create exceptional games and provide memorable experiences for our players.

Job Description

The person in this position participates in the development of the game's usability through workcamps, tools, accessibility and interfaces and feedback. He/she works closely with the UI team, the user research lab, the 3C team and the level design team and game designers.

What you'll do
• Conceptualize the logic, layout, and flow of all user interfaces in the game, such as the HUD display and menus by applying information architecture and accessibility principles;
• Ensure that the various interfaces and feedback clearly communicate the game information through accessibility best practices;
• Collaborate with the game design team and work closely with them to identify controls and inputs that support interactions, all with the goal of ensuring a smooth and consistent user experience;
• Develop navigation flows;
• Develop functional prototypes that allow for rapid iteration on key interactions;
• Implement an optimal interface layout;
• Ensure that the interface layout meets the constraints of the game, localization and accessibility;
• Document, communicate and present these designs to the game designer, directors and his UI team (UI artist, programmer, development tester);
• Account for user feedback and the efficient use of user research services to optimize the game experience;
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

What you bring
• Degree in design or any other relevant video game field;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the field of video games, specifically: game designer, UX designer, UI designer, industrial designer, ergonomist or 3C programmer;
• Mastery of the principles of ergonomics applied to video games;
• Ability to create functional prototypes;
• Knowledge of information architecture and industrial design;
• Communication and presentation skills;
• Ability to innovate and create an exceptional user experience;
• Understanding of UX concepts and ability to work in a continuous flow environment and think holistically while creating and learning iteratively;
• Ability to rely on a user-centric business design approach;
• Ability to juggle multiple complex files in parallel;
• Bilingual (an asset).

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy9ewk-3-133-160-156-42 in your application.