Senior UI Designer (Contract)

T-Minus Zero is a new, first-party, remote first studio formed by veteran game developers. Our mission is to build epic, immersive action games where players from around the world play together to form strong vibrant communities around our games. Our studio culture begins with implicit trust in everyone we hire. We are an open, friendly, mature, and highly collaborative environment that expertly balances quality of life with quality of work. We are looking for people who have a passion for making great player experiences. If you are looking for new opportunities check out all our open positions to see if there's a match for you.

As a Senior UI Designer, you will help to drive the design and implementation of intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing user experiences across our gaming titles. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including game designers, artists, and engineers, to ensure that our games offer exceptional user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate UI design strategies that align with the overall vision and goals of the project.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to effectively communicate design ideas and interactions.
• Use rapid prototyping while working directly in-engine to build widgets, layouts, and other interface elements at a playable level.
• Iterate and polish existing interfaces to a shippable quality bar.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, and engineers to ensure cohesive and consistent user experiences.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UI design.
• Document UI processes, guidelines, and standards to ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in UI Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in UI design, with a significant portion in the gaming industry.
• Strong proficiency in UI design tools such as Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Proven experience leading UI design projects from concept to implementation.
• Excellent understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UI design projects and methodologies.
• Ability to create detailed wireframes, prototypes, and user flows.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to inform design decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of front-end development languages and scripting, either visual or traditional.
• Experience with motion design and creating interactive prototypes.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices in UI design.
• Passion for gaming and a deep understanding of game design principles. 

Compensation Range:

• United States: $60.00/hour -$75.00/hour

We are an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other protected status as required as by law.