UX/UI Design Lead

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Are you delighted by game interfaces that make it frictionless to play with friends? Do you spend time dissecting trends in game UX and interaction design?

As a UX/UI Design Lead, you will drive the UX of an Unannounced Project from prototype to production, from early technical planning and user flows, playtesting and tweaking the UI of the shipping game. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and passionate cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uphold the vision of the game by understanding its product needs and player needs through working directly with the Game Director.
• Develop a UI that supports the gameplay, social, and economy systems, through collaboration with Design Leads
• Collaborate with the Art Director to capture the look and feel of the user interface
• Deliver functional wireframe specs, user flow diagrams, information architecture, interactive prototypes and more to drive alignment on UX/UI vision to cross-functional teammates.
• Build development roadmaps that include usability validation at scale by partnering with analytics and user research
• Ensure consistency and adherence to UX/UI best practices through documentation and design pillars
• Build a UX/UI team, including hiring, exdev management, developing milestones, and guiding teams

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience leading or directly supporting leadership in an ongoing live service game
• Expert ability to create functional prototypes and accompanying technical documentation
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