Skydance Media

Senior UX/UI Designer

Reposted 2 Days Ago

3 Locations

Hybrid

125K-140K Annually

Senior level

News + Entertainment

The Role

As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will create high-fidelity mockups, develop user interfaces for games, and collaborate with teams to enhance player experiences. You will implement designs in Unreal Engine and conduct user research to refine UI/UX.

Summary Generated by Built In

Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, is creating the future of interactive entertainment across platforms and genres. Our teams are expanding beloved franchises with Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, pushing the limits of immersion, and shaping how we’ll deliver best-in-class games for years to come.

We build our games through creativity, collaboration, and trust, empowering teams to take ownership, openly share ideas, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Every project is built with these core values, turning bold visions into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.

Do you want to craft games that challenge expectations and inspire players? Come build something extraordinary with us.

For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see the Skydance U.S. Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://skydance.com/privacy-personnel/.

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As a Senior UI/UX Designer, you will collaborate with the UX/UI Lead and Art Team to create high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides. You will assist Game Designers and UI Engineers in building rapid prototypes in both Flat and VR environments. In this role, you will have the ability to take wireframes and bring them to life with visuals and animation. You will implement final art in Unreal Editor using UMG, animations, materials, etc.

Responsibilities

Create intuitive and engaging user interfaces for a game product
Develop and implement user interfaces and experiences for games
Develop and maintain UI/UX specifications and style guides
Develop wireframes, prototypes and interactive mock-ups to visualize design concepts

Create AAA quality UI Art, implemented with Unreal Engine

Conduct user research and usability testing to meet our product goals while understanding player needs and preferences
Gather and integrate feedback from playtests and stakeholders to refine design

Create and maintain design documentation, style guides, and design specifications for the development team
Stay up to date with the latest UI/UX trends and best practices in the game industry

Qualifications

Must have a strong portfolio showing UI/UX designs for multiple shipped games for a variety of platforms.
Experience in Unreal Engine, specifically blueprints and UMG.
Strong artistic skills and the ability to create and implement in Unreal Engine.
Experience with building UI materials & shaders in Unreal Engine.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to creative and innovative solutions.
Able to accept constructive criticism and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
A deep understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
5+ years’ developing a game in a professional setting, with experience developing a multi-platform game from concept to launch.
Previous experience as a designer on a game title
Experience providing feedback and guidance to other designers - helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game
You have a solid grasp of the UI/UX development workflow, able to mentor more junior staff members
Ability to focus, self-task and work without micro-management while adhering to schedules.

Plusses

In-depth understanding of Unreal Engine and Blueprint
Understanding of scripting/programming concepts using a language such as C#, Lua, Javascript, or Python
Degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent experience

The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $125,000 – $140,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.

We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.

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Paramount, a Skydance Corporation is a diversified media company creating high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive/games, and animation divisions.

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Top Skills

JavaScript

Lua

Python

Umg

Unreal Engine

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HQ: Santa Monica, CA

322 Employees

What We Do

About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.

About Skydance Interactive
Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.

About Animation
In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly