Designer, UX

Description

Summary of Position:

NetherRealm Studios, a division of WB Games Inc., is the leader in the development of interactive entertainment as the creator of the billion dollar Mortal Kombat franchise, with over 28 million games sold to date. With our strong history of developing solid action games, NetherRealm Studios strives to continuously challenge the status quo of the industry; however serious we are about our games, as a game studio, we offer a casual, collaborative, and fun work environment. 

The UX designer helps shape and enhance the player experience within our console and mobile games. Through working closely with the senior UX designer and in collaboration with the design team, the UX designer develops wireframes and interactive prototypes showcasing bold design solutions inspired by user feedback and best practices in the industry. The UX designer will oversee their designs throughout the production cycle as an advocate for the player’s needs.  Our players are important to us and we need you to join our UI/UX team to help make sure that no screen is misunderstood!

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the design team to create wireframes from design documents; validate and iterate based on ongoing feedback  
• Partner with the senior UX designer and our Seattle Usability Group to help create and implement relevant user testing that will better inform our designs
  
• Understand user needs, behaviors, motivations, and pain points through the analysis of existing research and usability testing findings
  
• Collaborate with UI artists and developers to translate wireframes/prototypes into functional screens
  
• Help orchestrate the project flow
  
• Present the interactive prototypes to team and key stakeholders for feedback
  
• Consult with key stakeholders to communicate research findings and recommend best practices for improved usability across our products
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Experience

• 3+ years of UX Experience
• Experience designing for mobile (iOS, Android)
• Previous mobile app or game development experience preferred
• Prior experience in launching consumer apps or games
• Experience in creating UX deliverables
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.

• Proficient in Axure or other similar tools to communicate your design thinking
• Keen understanding of how user feedback feeds into a design
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Resourceful problem-solving skills
• Thrive in a collaborative environment
• Empathetic to the user and understanding of their needs and behaviors

• Portfolio of previous projects that shows a firm understanding of the UX process, as well as UX deliverables
• Ability to work well within a team
• Passionate about video games
• Keen eye for detail
• Strong desire to design industry-leading game systems and ship the highest quality AAA games

The Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran's status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.