User Experience Designer

About Ascendion :

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Position: UX Designer 3

Location: Remote

Summary:

As a UX & UI Designer, you will work closely with your fellow designers as well as our product, engineering, and art teams to design wireframes, user flows, UI components, and interactive prototypes to explore different layouts and interaction patterns. You’ll also create stylistically consistent, visually compelling, and functional user interfaces that envelop an intuitive, delightful gameplay experience. Your designs will be user-centric, data-driven, and aligned with design best practices. You will also be responsible for producing final, high-quality UI designs and assets in Figma.

Responsibilities:

• Wireframing & User Flows: Develop wireframes, user flows, and interaction diagrams to explore various design options for game interfaces across PC, web, and mobile platforms.

• UI Design: Design and deliver high-quality UI assets and components using Figma, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and alignment with the overall game aesthetic.

• Collaboration: Present design concepts and solutions to the team, incorporating feedback and iterating on designs to improve usability and player experience.

• User-Centered Design: Make design decisions driven by user research, data analytics, and usability testing, ensuring that player needs and preferences are prioritized.

• Cross-Platform Consistency: Ensure the design is consistent and adaptable across different platforms (PC, web, and mobile) while maintaining the integrity of the user experience.

• Prototyping & Interaction Design: Create interactive prototypes in Figma to communicate complex interaction patterns and design concepts effectively.

• User Research: Participate in user research, usability testing, and A/B testing to gain insights that drive iterative improvements to the user experience.

• Design Best Practices: Follow and advocate for design best practices, staying up to date with the latest trends and tools in the UX/UI and gaming industry.

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio showcasing your design process, including wireframes, user flows, UI design, and interaction design.

• Proficiency in Figma, with experience in designing and creating UI components and assets for different screen sizes and devices (PC, mobile, web).

• Experience designing for multiple platforms, ensuring consistency and adaptability of designs across different screen sizes and interfaces.

• Familiarity with user research methods (e.g., user testing, surveys, data analysis) and the ability to apply findings to improve design decisions.

• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and design systems.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and articulate design concepts clearly to team members.

• A passion for gaming and an understanding of how design impacts the overall player experience.

• Experience with accessibility standards and designing for inclusivity in gaming.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $115,000 Annually - Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal day accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 day of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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