Welcome, heroes!

Overwatch Rush is a new top-down Hero shooter designed specifically for mobile, set in the Overwatch universe.

Overwatch Rush is being developed by a dedicated team with deep mobile experience. Join us as we expand the Overwatch universe and bring fresh new adventures to players across all platforms!

We are currently looking for a Principal UX Designer to work on Overwatch Rush for Blizzard.

As a Principal UX Designer, you will be responsible for the creation of immersive, intuitive user experiences for sophisticated player-facing features that delight millions of players.

You will be partnering with designers, Artists, UX Researchers and Product Managers to uphold the UX vision of Overwatch Rush validate our designs and leverage data to help guide improvements.

We’re an inclusive team that welcomes new members with unique perspectives. We care deeply about the games we build and how we create them. We can't wait to meet you!

Responsibilities

Masterfully craft intuitive and accessible UX Designs for large, systemically sophisticated features via both low- and high-fidelity mockups.
Collaborate with designers (Game, UI, Level, Systems, Narrative) to define the player experience and uphold the UX vision for the entire game.
Present your design work articulately and support your design decisions within your feature team and other collaborators through excellent communication skills.
Define, socialize and ensure adherence to player-centric design principles.
Embrace a healthy feedback culture; we encourage our UX designers to give and receive constructive feedback as we strive to make our game better together.
Collaborate with the UX Researchers to conduct qualitative studies, validate designs and derive actionable improvements or contribute to a better understanding of our players’ motivations and behaviors.
Partner with Product Managers to guide game and feature improvements.
Explore new opportunities, practices, tooling, and UX theories to improve our methodological toolkits.
Mentor less experienced designers to build their skills, communication abilities, and design processes.

Minimum Requirements

Experience in Figma, visual communication and prototyping.
Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.
Familiar with the fundamentals of interaction design and Information Architecture.
Good understanding of game- and player- centric design principles.
Crafting for accessibility and inclusion.
Experience conducting qualitative research and integrating research insights in your designs.

Plusses

Experience crafting and holding a UX vision for large, systemically sophisticated games.
Knowledge of and curiosity about freemium standard methodologies.
Experience working in an agile project environment.
Knowledge of technical constraints, optimisation, and implementation.
Experience running co-creation sessions with product, design, and engineering.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Applications for this role will be reviewed from w/c 27th April