What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior UI Designer position at CD PROJEKT RED?
Company Description
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Job Description
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior UI Designer to join the Cyberpunk 2 team in Boston. In this role, you’ll lead the design of intuitive, player-focused interfaces that elevate gameplay and strengthen immersion by guiding the team, defining UI standards, and ensuring alignment between creative vision, functionality, and technical feasibility.
Join us in shaping a world where UI design not only complements gameplay but transforms it. Bring your creativity to help build an immersive player experience for Cyberpunk 2.
Daily responsibilities
- Drive the end-to-end design process for complex UI features, from user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to final polished visuals.
- Balance functionality and aesthetics to ensure that UI design aligns with gameplay mechanics and enhances the player experience, by maintaining a consistent visual language.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration, working closely with the UX team, design, and engineering to align goals.
- Drive innovation in interaction design.
- Ensure technical implementation readiness. Partner with engineering teams to oversee the implementation of UI designs and troubleshoot any integration challenges.
- Create and maintain detailed design documentation and style guides to facilitate clear communication across the development team.
- Stay ahead of UI trends and innovations, championing innovation and new approaches.
Qualifications
- 5 years experience in UI design for games, with a strong portfolio of player-centered design.
- Advanced expertise in design tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) for wireframing, prototyping, and visual design.
- Deep understanding of game development pipelines and UI integration with gameplay.
- Experience mentoring or guiding other designers.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in a multilingual, multicultural environment.
- Knowledge of the cyberpunk genre and ability to reflect its aesthetics in design.
- Willingness to learn new tools and workflows.
- Attention to detail and focus on high quality.
- Experience with Unreal Engine (UI implementation, blueprints, and materials).
Nice to Have
(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)
- Ability to write or adapt UI logic.
- Passion for innovative UI, Insight into modern UI trends in games and a keen interest in pushing creative boundaries.
- Strong insight into modern UI trends and passion for pushing creative boundaries.
- Experience working on AAA with complex UI systems.
Candidates should include a portfolio in their application.
Additional Information
This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.
Health & Well-being
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
- Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours.
- Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
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