Principal UX Designer -- Unannounced Title

The Principal UX Designer will own and deliver complete UX for new features and player experiences, leading the creation of gameplay interactions and feature flows. They will collaborate with various disciplines to turn raw ideas into fully developed designs.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver complete UX for new features and player experiences
• Lead the creation of gameplay interactions and feature flows, clearly communicating ideas through wireframes, flows, prototypes, and design documentation
• Design from first principles, deeply understanding the game genre, analyzing competitive references, and collaborating with UX Research to uncover player needs and motivations
• Use insights to ground design decisions in evidence and empathy
• Create experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and can be implemented across a variety of platforms

Requirements

• 8+ years of UX experience, particularly in mobile and free-to-play gaming
• Multiple shipped titles to showcase craft, with clearly articulated contributions
• Broad application of UX design, moving beyond interface screens and thinking of holistic player experiences
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines, technical constraints, and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Comfort navigating ambiguity — able to proactively define problems, propose solutions, and move work forward in uncharted territory

Key Skills

• UX design
• Mobile and free-to-play gaming
• Game development pipelines
• Technical constraints
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Benefits

• Annual salary range: $169,600—$253,000 USD
• Equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off