Principal UX/UI Designer, Zynga
Socialpoint
Relocation support available
Social game developer
Job no longer available
Social game developer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Relocation support available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in the game development industry specializing in UX and UI, having worked on 3+ different game titles
- Ability to create new assets that adhere to an established visual style and further develop that style, ensuring consistency and innovation in design aesthetics
- Specializes in designing for mid-core mobile gaming, leveraging user psychology and prototyping expertise
- Skilled in Unity Game Engine, capable of creating and implementing user interfaces in complex game infrastructure
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, adept at quickly acquiring new skills and adapting to changing circumstances
Desirable
- Proactively pursues personal, interpersonal, and craft skill development while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and mentorship, guiding junior team members in honing their skills
- Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, presenting complex ideas convincingly and facilitating consensus-building across teams and locations
- Proficient in graphic design principles and industry-standard software, including Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite
What the job involves
- Join Socialpoint’s Two Dots team as a Principal UI/UX Designer, where artistic creativity meets functional game design
- Lead the creation of intuitive, visually striking interfaces that captivate players while excelling in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
- Drive design strategy, craft interactive prototypes, and collaborate across teams to deliver top-tier gaming experiences
- This role offers growth opportunities for those eager to expand their expertise and shape the future of game design
- UI/UX Design and Development: Conceptualize and create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mock-ups, and UI layouts, ensuring exceptional player experiences
- Artistic Collaboration and Implementation: Design UI art and visual elements aligned with thematic art styles, prepare assets for Unity integration, and develop functional animations for interactions
- Team Collaboration and Ownership: Collaborate with product, design, and art teams while owning UX for multiple game feature pods and setting standards in UI/UX
- Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Mentor senior UI/UX staff, participate in critiques and reviews, and share insights with other teams to establish best practices organization-wide
- Process Leadership: Define methodologies, create documentation, and participate in retrospectives to continually refine UI/UX strategies and execution
Application process
- Please submit your application in English
Our take
Zynga is a games developer that rode Facebook's platform to success back in the late noughties and early 2010's. It is now one of the biggest casual game producers globally, with a presence across 175 countries and regions and over 80 million monthly active users.
Though the company hit a number of roadblocks after its initial success - such as falling stock prices, and numerous calls it was copying other games - its subsequent resurgence is proof of its staying power. It continues to use social media as a distribution channel, and boasts titles such as FarmVille, Merge Dragons! and Words With Friends.
Future success will lie in the company's continued investment in building viral games that people love. It will also need to attune to the social media waves and keep track of where users can be found, as the landscape has become more mobile. Notable recent activity includes a collaboration with BBC Earth ahead of 2024's Earth day, and grant to develop actionable push notifications that enable gameplay without entering the application.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2011
$490m
SERIES C
Oct 2010
$6.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $865.5m
Company benefits
- COMPENSATION - Performance bonuses, opportunities for equity participation & retirement/pension savings support
- HEALTH - Medical, dental & vision covered for employees, with participation for employees eligible dependents, plus disability and life insurance program
- FAMILY - Generous parental leave for birth parents, partners and adoptive families, plus Infertility support, emergency child care and flexible time-off policies
- WELLNESS - Gym benefits, wellness programs, employee assistance programs and generous time-off policies
- FOOD - Food and snacks made in-house or delivered, healthy snack kitchens with drinks and treats, coffee bars, regular social gatherings and happy hours
- WORK & LIFE - Flexible time-off policies (DTO), office rest areas, gaming spaces, employee discounts and more
- TRANSIT BENEFITS - Shuttle service in select locations, commuter/parking benefits, secure bicycle storage, business travel assistance
- RESOURCE GROUPS - Women at Zynga (WAZ), zCares charitable giving, zParents, zEndurance adventure club, BZU, zPride LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mark Pincus
(Chairman)Previously founder and CEO of Freeloader, Supportsoft and Tribe.net, an early social network
Michael Luxton
(Co-founder)Previously an engineer at NetApp
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