Senior UX Designer

Simteract is a game development studio known for creating immersive open-world simulation games such as "Train Life" and "Taxi Life," featuring detailed environments like Barcelona. The company is working on multiple active projects including co-development with international publishers and its own intellectual property.

• Portfolio demonstrating shipped UX work on at least 2 PC/console games, showing player flows, HUD logic, menu system structure, and controller navigation.
• Strong experience designing player flows and user journeys, thinking in systems and sequences.
• Knowledge of console UX specifics including controller navigation, target sizing, platform conventions (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch), and accessibility.
• Comfortable working with a design system as a single source of truth, collaborating with UI/art teams.
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine and understanding of engine constraints affecting UX decisions.
• Understanding of game feel as UX, including sound, animation, colour, and timing.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, defining functional standards and driving UX quality.
• Genuine interest in games with knowledge of 5+ titles from the last 2 years across genres.
• Proficiency in English at B2/C1+ level, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Visual UI design skills including mockups, component libraries, iconography, and style guides.
• Experience with simulation, sandbox, or vehicle-themed games.
• Experience running or participating in UX playtests and analysing results.
• Formal education in UX, HCI, or related field.
• Understanding of player psychology and behavioural patterns.
• Foundations in game design to participate in design discussions.
• Basic programming knowledge or Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine.
• Motion design skills for prototyping UI animations and transitions.

• Designing player flows and user journeys for features across projects, documented and approved before implementation.
• Maintaining a shared design system as the single source of truth for UI implementation, ensuring consistency across features.
• Owning UX review before every milestone, reviewing features for usability, consistency, and player clarity.
• Collaborating closely with Game Design, participating in design meetings and reviewing spikes.
• Designing solutions within Unreal Engine constraints that are feasible to implement.
• Supporting playtesting methodology by defining UX success criteria, observing playtests, and translating findings into design changes.
• Ensuring consistent UX quality across PC and console, designing for keyboard/mouse and controller.
• Defining and enforcing Definition of Done for UX/UI deliverables.