Technical UI/UX Designer (10-month Contract)
Blackbird Interactive 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Collaborate with design, engineering, and production to adapt existing UI systems for new platforms while preserving established gameplay workflows. Test UI thoroughly in-game, diagnosing layout issues and iterating to improve clarity and player experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with design, engineering, and production to adapt existing UI systems for new platforms, resolutions, and input methods
- Design, adjust, and implement UI layouts that scale effectively across a wide range of screen sizes, aspect ratios, and viewing distances
- Work hands-on within the UI toolset to modify, extend, and debug UI screens, flows, and interactions to meet platform-specific requirements
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional experience in UI/UX design for games, with a strong emphasis on implementation and technical problem-solving
- Hands-on experience working with Scaleform-based UI systems, including layout, data binding, animation, and debugging
- Experience supporting ports or platform transitions for complex, UI-heavy games
Benefits
- Four-day work week
- In-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements
- Opportunities for growth and professional development
Key Skills
About Blackbird Interactive
Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio - behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3, Minecraft Legends, and Crossfire: Legion. Founded by Rob Cunningham, Yossarian King, and Aaron Kambeitz in 2010, the award-winning Vancouver studio boast its own internal CG cinematics department, led by the founder of Pixar Canada, and has also been involved in various game-adjacent projects over the years - such as Project Eagle with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other initiatives with the eatART Foundation and Sanctuary AI. BBI was listed among the fastest growing Canadian companies by revenue in 2020 and 2021 by The Globe and Mail and Deloitte. https://linktr.ee/BlackbirdInteractive.com
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