OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs experienced developers who worked on projects such as Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and is currently working on Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. We are looking for an experienced Lead UI/UX Designer with a broad approach to game interface development: someone who can not only design great screens, but also bring the UI to polish alongside a team of designers, artists, programmers, and game designers.

Tasks:

  • Design new interfaces for a hardcore CRPG based on a tabletop RPG system
  • Design interfaces for complex game systems featuring heavy text, dense content, multiple states, actions, and consequences
  • Maintain and evolve existing project interfaces
  • Lead a multi-disciplinary UI team (designers, engineers, artists)
  • Work in close collaboration with game designers, artists, gameplay programmers, and QA engineers
  • Act as the owner of UI quality across the project
  • Handle task planning, estimation, risk management, and quality control for the UI department
  • Adapt interfaces for gamepad controls and cross-platform requirements
  • Work with player feedback, QA, UX testing, and analytics

Requirements:

  • Passion for creating games
  • 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 (layout, scripting/coding)
  • High autonomy, accountability, and the drive to take ownership of features
  • Team management and planning experience
  • 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 (required due to the team’s Russian-language production pipeline and internal communication)

Benefits:

  • Comfortable offices (if you want to work from office) with recreation areas, coffee points, and snacks
  • Convenient work schedule: adjust work time to your preferences and/or work remotely
  • Strong internal community and team activities (tabletop games, etc.)
  • Environment for personal growth: mentoring system and training courses
  • Competitive salary based on interview and opportunities for career growth