ux designer in CRPG

Owlcat Games is a game development studio founded in 2016. The studio develops computer role-playing games, including Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

• Design new interfaces for a hardcore CRPG based on a tabletop RPG system;
• Design interfaces for complex game systems with heavy text, dense content, multiple states, actions, and consequences;
• Maintain and evolve existing project interfaces;
• Lead a multidisciplinary UI team of designers, engineers, and artists;
• Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, gameplay programmers, and QA engineers;
• Own UI quality across the project;
• Plan tasks, estimate work, manage risks, and control quality for the UI department;
• Adapt interfaces for gamepad controls and cross-platform requirements;
• Work with player feedback, QA, UX testing, and analytics.

• Passion for creating games you genuinely want to play;
• Solid gaming background on PC and consoles;
• Clear understanding of the UI implementation pipeline within game engines;
• Hands-on technical experience inside a game engine, including layout and scripting/coding;
• High autonomy, accountability, and ownership of features;
• Experience in team management and planning;
• Deep understanding of core UX principles, information architecture, and user flows;
• Ability to articulate and defend design decisions based on player experience, game design goals, and project business needs;
• Experience designing complex, content-heavy interfaces;
• Understanding of typography, information hierarchy, player actions, and systemic feedback/consequences;
• Proficiency with graphic design tools;
• Strong ability to collaborate with developers and account for technical constraints;
• Understanding of modularity, component reusability, and performance optimization;
• Russian language skills at B2 level are necessary due to the team’s Russian-language production pipeline and internal communication.

• Comfortable offices with recreation and gaming areas, coffee points, and snacks;
• Flexible work schedule;
• Opportunities for career growth;
• Mentoring system and training courses;
• Competitive salary based on the interview.