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Technical UI Designer
2 years ago
Job Title:
Technical UI DesignerRequisition ID:
R008230Job Description:
Our Platform
Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty ® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 "Game of the Year" awards and 100 "Editor's Choice" awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty ® : Ghosts , Call of Duty ® : Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty ® : Modern Warfare . Infinity Ward employs more than 250 people in Woodland Hills, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles.
A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment. We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with.
Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on Twitter.
Your Mission
As a User Interface Designer, you will use a combination a of design, scripting, and artistic skills to help define how our players interact and engage with our next title. You will work closely with our growing team of User Interface Artists, Designers and Engineers to produce top tier features, menus, and HUDs. You will have the opportunity to impact the execution of various parts of the User Interface from start to finish.
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Transforming wireframes and user flows, along with static and animated art concepts, into fully interactable game features using our proprietary toolset and pipeline.
- Maintaining and iterating on exist User Interface features
- Communicate effectively with artists, designers and engineers to complete assigned tasks.
- Be a resource for all things User Interface, including latest trends in Games, Apps, and Web development
Player Profile
Experience
- Experience creating user interfaces for Games, Apps or Web.
- At least one shipped title or published app/website
- Experience using text-based scripting language(s) to implement User Interfaces
Knowledge & Skills
- Degree in Game Design, Computer Engineering or related field.
- Understand the fundamentals of scripting languages ( LUA, Python, C# )
- Understand the fundamentals of how to animate 2D images on a timeline
- Create, edit, and manage various assets including images, videos, and data tables
- Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Visual Studio
Key Attributes
- Be able to quickly learn a proprietary toolset
- Be able to own and be a point of contact for various User Interface features.
- Be able to meet tight deadlines and adjust to changes in project scope
- React quickly to feedback or suggestions
- Prototype features for presentation to design stakeholders
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
Infinity Ward is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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