UX Designer

Job description

Requisition Number: 154583

Position Title: Game Designer II

External Description:

We are DICE

DICE  is hiring, and this is your opportunity to take part in the creation of the most innovative interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work, and that is why we are looking for passionate, creative people like you!

DICE (EA Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment), the award-winning developer based in Stockholm, Sweden, is best known for creating the successful Battlefield franchise. DICE is also home of the Frostbite Engine, Star Wars: Battlefront, as well as being the creators of Mirror’s Edge.

What skills does DICE look for?

We are looking for a passionate UX Designer. Your work will be focused around what you like to do the most: making sure the game interface is optimal in terms of accessibility, communication and immersion! In your role you are expected to adhere to best practices of user interface design principles and guidelines. You will work closely with Designers, Artists and Coders to construct world class game interfaces.

·  Game interface design and in-game UI (e.g. HUD) experience
·  Collaborate with Game Designers and UI Designers to translate game systems into easy to use interfaces
·  Visualizing design in concepts, wireframes and prototypes to communicate and test design concepts
·  Producing detailed interface flows and creating detailed design specs with requirements and use cases for final game user interface
·  Experience in design and prototyping tools such as Photoshop, Axure, Balsamiq, Flash, Adobe XD
·  User centric design principles
·  Interpret and Integrate results from usability testing and live game metrics to improve usability

 

Plus considered skills:

 

·  Shipped AAA titles as UX Designer
·  Studied Human-Computer Interaction
·  Good knowledge of the use of design patterns
·  Experience with usability testing
·  Knowledge of in editor scripting like (Kismet, Blueprints in Unity nor Unreal)
·  Product delivery through multiple platforms

 

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

 

At DICE we take care of our staff and have done so during our steady growth over the last decade. In addition to a competitive compensation package, long term career development and training we offer our employees 10 EA games per year, massage every three weeks, a variety of sports activities (yoga and cross fit to name a few) and health care allowance. We have a collective bargain agreement with Unionen and also provide our employees’ with pension; ITP 1 or ITP 2.

 

Although we enjoy working hard at DICE, we respect and value our employees’ personal lives. A good work-life balance is something we practice and maintain even during high-intensity periods.

We look forward to receiving your application!

 

Next Steps

 

Apply online with a resume and cover letter. As part of the application process we might ask you to perform a practical work test.

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Community / Marketing Title: UX Designer

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

EEOText: EA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Date Opened: 2019-02-26 12:33:05.293

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

Location: Stockholm

Location_formattedLocationLong: Stockholm, Stockholms lan SE