Lead UI/UX Designer

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Lead UI (User Interface)/UX (User Experience) Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project, creating the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leads and other developers to design and create UI elements and game experiences that are fun and engaging
• Lead the development of UI and manage the work for the UI team while working in a cross-disciplinary pod structure
• Be a hands-on developer in the creation of content for several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars
• Create wireframes and mockups for user interfaces
• Create UI content using Unreal Engine, UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite), and scripting in Verse in both the development and live service environments

Requirements

• 8 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped game in a Lead/Manager role
• Developed content using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN and adept in the use UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics), Blueprints and/or the Verse Scripting language
• Have been a leader and developer on multiple shipped products and have familiarity with developing products on various gaming platforms – Console/PC and Mobile
• Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders, working through challenging problems and reaching consensus to achieve great things
• Have a special appreciation of Disney’s IP, including characters and lore, linear media and movie franchises, theme parks design, and overall aesthetics

Key Skills

• Unreal Engine
• UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite)
• Verse Scripting language
• UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics)
• Blueprints
• Game development
• UI/UX design
• Leadership and collaboration

Benefits

• Health and savings benefits
• Educational opportunities
• Special extras that only Disney can provide