Senior UX Designer, Rockstar Games

• 5+ years of experience as a UX Designer or Interaction Designer
• Portfolio demonstrating applied human centred design processes and principles
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe CS, Sketch and other prototyping tools
• Experience leading UX from the start to the end of a project with a deep understanding of standard UX, UCD and service design processes
• Understanding of how insights and data guide UX processes, with an understanding of good usability and accessibility practices
• Ability to identify business issues and generate designs that solve workflow and user interaction problems
• Strong experience with user flows and complex interactive prototypes at various levels of fidelity
• Strong communication, collaboration and presentation skills with confidence explaining designs and solutions to the wider team collaboratively
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and conceptually with an eye for detail and strong design skills

Desirable

• Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Senior UX Designer who possesses a passion for video games and how they are made
• This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland
• We create and maintain software tools that are used by all game development disciplines to support the creation of all Rockstar Games projects
• These software tools range from digital content exporters, a data processing asset pipeline to game, CI/CD automation systems and UI editors
• Work with tools developers, artists and animators to identify and understand business requirements, generate design ideas and produce developer-ready specifications
• Review existing tools and workflows with artists and animators using established UX techniques to identify and document problem areas in their workflows
• Ensure consistency across tools, particularly where content creators are spanning multiple tools in their workflow
• Champion Human-Centred Design (HCD) principles and processes, ensuring outcomes meet both business and user goals
• Contribute to the overall product strategy and relationships with other teams
• Demonstrate exceptional problem solving, craft and IxD skills, underpinned by a strong understanding of systems
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of UX process and evidence-based design methodologies
• Confidently collaborate and present work to team and stakeholders, taking ownership for the timely execution of all project deliverables

• Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process