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Our team is passionate, creative, and collaborative and we’re looking for someone equally enthusiastic about games to join our growing team.\nWe’re a small but fast growing, friendly team that values creativity, openness, and personal growth. Whether you’re helping various departments or talking about your favourite horror game, you’ll be part of a supportive environment where passion and curiosity are celebrated. You’ll be joining a small but ambitious team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your development truly matters.\n About the role:\nAs a Senior UI/UX Designer, you will take ownership of player-facing interface and user experience design across gameplay systems, menus, onboarding, progression, multiplayer features, accessibility, and live-service content.\nYou will work closely with the Game Director, Designers, Artists, Audio team, QA and Programmers to create intuitive, immersive and polished experiences that support gameplay clarity while maintaining the tone and atmosphere of the game.\nThis role is not limited to creating interface visuals. We are looking for someone who can identify UX problems, improve player flows, prototype solutions, conduct usability-focused thinking, and help establish long-term UI/UX standards and workflows within the studio.\nThis role is hybrid based at our office in Southampton. At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nDesign and improve user flows, wireframes, interface layouts and interaction systems.\nCreate intuitive UI/UX solutions for gameplay systems, tutorials, progression, inventory, multiplayer interactions, VR, shops and menus.\nWork closely with Designers and the Game Director to ensure UX supports gameplay clarity and player goals.\nCollaborate with Artists and Programmers to ensure interfaces are visually polished and technically robust.\nPrototype and iterate on UX solutions based on testing and feedback.\nImprove onboarding and tutorial experiences for new players.\nHelp establish UI/UX standards, documentation and workflows across the studio.\nEnsure UI systems function well across PC, console, handheld, controller and VR platforms.\nAdvocate for accessibility, readability and usability best practices.\nWork directly inside Unity to implement, test or iterate UI layouts where required.\nReview existing systems and identify opportunities for UX improvements and quality-of-life features.\nSupport the long-term visual consistency and usability of the game as new content and systems are added.\nRequirements:\nProfessional experience as a UI Designer, UX Designer or UI/UX Designer within game development.\nExperience shipping at least one PC or console title.\nStrong understanding of UX principles, player psychology and interaction design.\nExperience designing interfaces for gameplay systems rather than only menus or HUDs.\nStrong wireframing and prototyping ability.\nExperience collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.\nGood understanding of controller and console UX requirements.\nStrong communication and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to take ownership of features from concept through implementation an iteration.\nExperience working with Unity UI workflows is highly desirable.\nExperience with version control systems such as Git, Perforce and Plastic\nAutomatically have the right to work in the UK.\nNice To Have:\nExperience working on multiplayer, live-service, or horror titles.\nExperience with VR UI/UX design.\nExperience with accessibility standards and implementation.\nMotion design or UI animation experience.\nFamiliarity with player telemetry and usability testing workflows.\nExperience designing tutorials and initial player onboarding.\nBenefits & Perks\nCompetitive salary\n5% Employer Match Pension Scheme\nAnnual performance bonus + Company performance bonus\nWeekly free team lunches - 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