As a UX Designer at Paradox Development Studio, you will shape the player experience for an ambitious, unannounced grand strategy title. You will design and implement polished interfaces while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to bring the game to its final form.
Key Responsibilities
Create wireframes and prototypes for new game interfaces.
Evaluate and iterate on existing user interface designs.
Collaborate with game designers and artists to deliver polished products.
Implement designs directly into the UI pipeline using coding skills.
Present and justify design decisions to various stakeholders.
Work hands-on in the game engine to refine the player experience.
Requirements Snapshot
At least three years of experience in UX design or related fields.
Proven experience shipping a game or completing a full beta phase.
Proficiency in Figma and interaction documentation.
Required knowledge of frontend markup or programming languages.
Strong passion for grand strategy and 4X games.
Expected Impact
You will play a critical role in the later stages of development, ensuring the game reaches its final shape with a highly polished user experience. Your work will directly influence how millions of players interact with a major new title from a world-renowned studio. By bridging the gap between design and implementation, you will ensure the vision for the player journey is realized effectively.
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Do you want to be part of a vision that inspires not only us, but millions of players around the world? If you love the craft of building polished, beautiful, and functional player experiences, and you are ready to help us build something great, we would love to have you on board.
Your Mission
As a UX Designer on our unannounced game, you are not just designing interfaces. You are shaping the player experience of an ambitious new title from Paradox Development Studio, a team with a long track record of building grand strategy games with passionate, dedicated communities. Your work will be felt by millions of players from day one.
You will create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes of new interfaces, evaluate and iterate on existing ones, and collaborate closely with game designers, UI artists, sound designers, and programmers to deliver a highly polished product. Crucially, you will also be hands-on in implementation, working directly in the UI pipeline to help bring your designs to life, not just hand them off.
We are in the later stages of development, an exciting phase where designs come to life and the game takes its final shape. You will need to be adaptable and decisive, someone who is energized by seeing their work reach the masses.
What We Are Looking For
Experience
3+ years in UX Design (or equivalent meaningful experience in a related field such as game design, UI art, or UI implementation).
Experience in the games industry is strongly preferred. If your background is outside of games, a very strong personal passion for games and ideally some indie development experience will be important.
Has shipped a game title, or at minimum been through a full Beta phase of game development.
Degree in UX, Interaction Design, or a related discipline is a plus, but demonstrated experience matters more.
Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
UX Craft
Strong skills in wireframing, prototyping, and interaction documentation.
Proficient in Figma.
Thinks beyond convention, pushes for immersive and innovative UX solutions that serve the player.
Can clearly present and justify design decisions to stakeholders across disciplines.
Receives and gives constructive feedback, stands up for good design while remaining genuinely open to critique.
Technical Skills
You are expected to work directly in the UI implementation pipeline, iterating on existing UIs in-game to achieve the best possible player experience. Coding knowledge is required to be successful in this role.
Experience with frontend markup or programming languages is required. This can come from formal education, on-the-job work, or serious hobby development.
Knowledge of XAML is a significant bonus.
Knowledge of C++ is an extra bonus.
Experience with the Noesis UI framework would be exceptional.
Experience with Object-Oriented Programming concepts is strongly valued.
Passion for Games
A genuine, strong passion for strategy games is required. Grand strategy, 4X, tactical, and/or RTS.
Passion for Paradox Development Studio games is a significant advantage.
Interest in the sci-fi or fantasy genre more broadly, whether in games, books, or film, is a bonus.
Who You Are
You are someone who gets energized by the idea of shipping a great product and seeing players love it. You are collaborative by nature, comfortable brainstorming with designers, artists, and programmers, and you can make motivated decisions quickly when the situation calls for it. You are resilient under deadline pressure, and you take pride in seeing your work all the way through, from concept to final implementation.
You are not afraid to raise issues, and you do not wait to be asked. You bring a perspective that elevates the team, and you hold yourself to a high bar.
We are seeking new team members who enjoy working in a supportive environment and every individual is also given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of a task and to deliver. We care about quality and are motivated by the idea of our many fans around the world praising our work.
UX Designers thrive in a modern, creative environment, where our colleagues enjoy their jobs as well as the games we make. The perfect candidate will not be afraid to raise issues, continuously strive to improve, and seek to inspire their teammates.
At Paradox you will be part of a result driven, high trust and player-centric culture. Our games and players take center stage and our first priority is always to add player value. If you are someone who thrives from the opportunities that this culture brings and knows how to navigate the challenges that also come with it we highly encourage you to apply for this job and join our team.
We were never meant to journey alone and we can’t wait to hear how you can contribute to our crew!
Scope: Full time and permanent with a 6 month probation period Reports to: Design Manager Location: Onsite, Stockholm, Sweden
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