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UX Designer

Lab42 is a best in class cross-platform game developer based in the UK. Now in our fifth-year, our headcount has grown to nearly 40 experienced people supported by a veteran management team with backgrounds from Activision, Codemasters and EA.

With an exceptional engineering team who bring experience of working directly on dozens of titles across a range of platforms, we are ideally set up to take on the responsibility of full SKU development, adaptations & ports from platform to platform and focused co-development where our adaptable production techniques and processes enable us to dovetail with our partners.

We hold the official license for World Snooker and internally developed the photo-realistic, sports/simulation Snooker19, the first in an ongoing game franchise, for all major Consoles and PC. That’s in addition to providing a range of development services and special projects to a growing client list which features Paradox, Sega, Klei Entertainment, Aspyr, Magmic, Ripstone and WayForward.

It’s an exciting time to be part of the Sumo family, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio and GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work; big things are on the horizon and we want you to be part of our continued journey. Join us!

Lab42 is made up of a diverse mix of fantastic people, although sometimes, some groups are still under-represented. We are working to remove obstacles that can make it difficult for those groups to progress their careers in the games industry. We welcome applications from under-represented people in the gaming industry, including, but not limited to BAME, LGBQT+, women, people with physical disabilities, neurodiversity or mental health issues, and parents or carers.

We are looking for a talented UX Designer to join our studio, the successful candidate will be responsible for the quality of the user experience across a number of titles that the studio has in development. You will work closely with the Lead Designer, UI Designer, Producers, and the QA team to evaluate and recommend design changes and improvements that will optimise the experience of our players and improve the overall quality of our titles.

In your new role you will:

• Be a pivotal role that bridges the gap between design, concept and UI whilst constantly striving to put a ‘player’ first experience.
• Responsible to translate a PC game experience to consoles and on the creation of new experiences
• Acting as a communication cornerstone between all studio disciplines whilst constantly exploring and refining the game flow to overcome our daily challenges.
• Ensure a high-quality level of the UI design and User Experience
• Ability to translate design documentations into UX prototypes

To be successful you will have:

• At least 1 console title shipped in a UX designer role
• Over 3 years of experience in a UX role with proven gamepad experience
• Technical knowledge of wireframe packages such as Adobe XD, Sketch or Axure. (Knowledge of XHTML, Javascript, CSS, C# a bonus)
• Ideally, experience on a variety of game genres
• Experience in using analytics data and measurable metrics to improve and optimise user experience
• An open approach to collaboration and feedback from others
• A clear understanding of console game interaction and behaviours within any given target audience

Lab42 was formed 5 years ago with just one developer, and we have grown organically to 40 staff over the last five years. Now part of the Sumo Group we’re based in the heart of Royal Leamington Spa; a thriving town with a bustling game-development scene

We are a small, dedicated bunch with experience, drive, passion and creativity. Lab42 has a flexible working environment that make this a relaxed and friendly place to work. By prioritising the happiness and wellbeing of our staff we have been able to hire many industry veterans, and we are proud to have one of the lowest rates of staff attrition in game development.

To apply for this role please include your current CV and any relevant portfolio content where relevant. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role.