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Hutch seeks an experienced UX Designer to enhance their flagship motorsport game, F1 Clash.  Responsibilities include owning interaction and user flow design standards, collaborating with various teams (product, design, etc.), applying a user-centric approach to feature design, and crafting intuitive user interfaces. The role requires translating user research into designs, acting as a design authority, ensuring enjoyable user experiences, and leading UX design standards within the team.  The ideal candidate will have proven commercial UX/Digital Product Design experience, strong UX design skills, experience with design systems, and excellent communication abilities.

<p>Hutch has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in the gamesindustry.biz awards for the last 3 years in a row! Since inception in 2011, we've entertained over 300 million mobile players across game titles including Rebel Racing, F1® Clash, Top Drives, and Hot Wheels: Race Off. We’re dedicated to growing the racing genre on mobile, and enabling communities of players worldwide to celebrate their passion for cars.</p><p>People make games, and our people are the heart and soul of Hutch. We’ve created a work environment that we’re proud of and enjoy spending time in. As a team, we work together and play together. We take on creative and technical challenges to make great games and have fun along the way.</p><p>Teams at Hutch have the freedom and responsibility to make the best decisions for the players, and we are committed to making their working lives as easy and as simple as possible.</p><p>We’ve created an award-winning culture for our 100+ world-class team members, housed in our main studio in Shoreditch, London, with wider studios situated in Dundee and Canada. In December 2020 Hutch was acquired by Modern Times Group (MTG) to further accelerate opportunities to build highly diverse automotive experiences on mobile.&nbsp;</p>

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<section aria-labelledby="job-description-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-description"><h2 id="job-description-title">Description</h2><div><p><strong>UX Designer | Design | London | Full time</strong></p><p>We’re Hutch, a mobile games developer &amp; publisher with studios in central London, Dundee and Canada. Our mission is to build the most diverse and engaged automotive gaming community on mobile. Our games have been played by over 300 million people, with new titles in development.</p><p>We believe in putting our people first. Here you can make games without sacrificing quality time with family and friends. We strive to ensure our people are happy and healthy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Our teams are small and empowered, they have the independence to take on creative and technical challenges together, to work collaboratively, to make great games and have fun along the way.&nbsp;</p><p>We believe in; Looking after our people, small empowered teams, complete transparency, test, learn repeat, community at the core and the freedom to focus on what truly makes a difference to our players.</p><p>We’re driven by our players! Come and Join the mission!</p><p></p><p><strong>UX Designer - F1 Clash</strong></p><p>Hutch is looking for an experienced UX Designer to accelerate the growth of our flagship motorsports title - F1 Clash. As UX Designer, you will be responsible for the core user experience for the game, providing players with joyful, engaging, and empowering gameplay experiences that sets them up for success. You’ll work in partnership with game design, product management and UI design to craft new features, iterate the core toy, and ensure our players get the best possible user experience from the moment they download the game. As an experienced designer you’ll be responsible for the leadership of UX design standards, interaction design, and the craft of UX within the F1 Clash team.</p><p></p><p><strong>Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></p><ul> <li>Owner of interaction and user flow design standards</li> <li>Work with product managers and designers to shape features and content</li> <li>Apply a user-centric approach to feature design and interaction design</li> <li>Craft Highly intuitive and usable user interfaces, with excellent component selection and design</li> <li>Translate user research into tangible designs and drive UXR relationship</li> <li>Act as an authority on design and research - help teams empathise with users and master the design process</li> <li>Ensure every screen, touch and interaction is rewarding and enjoyable to engage with throughout the game user-flow</li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-requirements-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-requirements"><h2 id="job-requirements-title">Requirements</h2><div><ul> <li>Proven commercial experience as an UX/Digital Product Designer, with games experience a bonus</li> <li>Practical experience working through the entire design process, from Discovery and product definition, to detailed production and launch</li> <li>Exceptional core UX design skills. Strong familiarity with user design patterns, standards and widely recognised approaches in the design industry</li> <li>Experience working with and advancing the use of design systems</li> <li>Confidence working with developers and product managers, advocating for and offering expertise on UX design during game development</li> <li>Practical experience facilitating good design strategy within a product team, guiding and educating others in user-centric ways of working</li> <li>Experience leading workshop exercises and group co-creation sessions</li> <li>Superb communication - with the ability to present design work, rationale, process and approach - with confidence and clarity</li> <li>Experience educating others about the difference design makes - explaining processes and activities to colleagues with business and technical backgrounds, and instructing in user-centric methods</li> </ul><ul><li>A portfolio or presentation showcasing your work and design process </li></ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-benefits-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-benefits"><h2 id="job-benefits-title">Benefits</h2><div><p>Life at Hutch</p><p>Our HQ is in the heart of Shoreditch in central London. We have additional offices in Dundee and Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. We're an agile, creative team with people at the core of our values. We reward our employees with;</p><ul> <li>Hutch is now a 4-Day Work Week company*</li> <li>Flexible working hours</li> <li>Remote working 2 days per week</li> <li>Excellent salary</li> <li>Private health care</li> <li>Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks)</li> <li>Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching</li> <li>Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch</li> <li>Free snacks and drinks</li> <li>Social events, game launch parties, Thursday night drinks and much more</li> </ul><p></p><p>*This will mean that Hutch employees will work a maximum of 4 days per week (30 hours/week) Mon-Thurs, with zero reductions in pay (compared to a 5 day working week).</p><p></p><p>Our Values</p><ul> <li> <strong>Transparent</strong> - Being transparent and open helps us to be trusted and fosters integrity.</li> <li> <strong>Humble</strong> - When we are humble we show humility, we let go of egos and we are self-aware.</li> <li> <strong>Collaborative</strong> - We value teamwork, the spirit of collaboration and the results of working together.</li> <li> <strong>Driven</strong> - We have drive and ambition and always push for the best results rather than settling.</li> <li> <strong>Adaptable</strong> - Demonstrating the ability to adapt ultimately helps us grow and helps us thrive in different situations</li> </ul><p></p><p>We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.</p><p>Please see Hutch <a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.hutch.io/privacy/">Privacy Policy </a>for details on how Hutch uses your personal data.</p><p>Come and find out more about Hutch. We make racing games, but it’s not the only thing that drives us - <a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.hutch.io/">https://www.hutch.io/</a></p></div></section>

Technical Artist needed for a growing Vancouver studio. Must have 2+ years of experience as an Artist TD and strong understanding of the VFX pipeline. Expert knowledge of Python, Mel, Shotgun, and Maya is required. Proficiency with Linux is a plus.

<div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"><div><b>We are looking for a Technical Artist to join our team in Vancouver! Great opportunity to be part of building the pipeline foundation! A great opportunity for an artist to take a leap to a more technical role. </b></div><div><br></div><div>This is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the formative years of a new studio in Vancouver. Our constantly increasing projects range from feature films to commercials. You will be working with artists with a wealth of experience on various productions. We are looking for talented artists who have the drive to keep up and contribute to this quickly growing company.</div><div><br></div><div>A Technical Artist is responsible for optimizing the artist's daily tasks. They identify and fix problems as they arise. Assist in the development and technical solutions for an advanced VFX pipeline. They identify and develop software tools that the team needs. Write necessary plugins and scripts for DCC packages. They have a complete understanding of how the VFX production pipeline works.</div><div><br></div><div><i>We offer extended health benefits, flexible hours, and an open creative environment for all our staff.</i></div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>Meticulous nature with a self-critical eye, and high standards.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and identifying solutions without guidance</li><li>Work well under pressure. Excellent time management and work to tight deadlines.</li><li>Ability to give accurate time estimates for the project completions</li><li>Team player who excels in a collaborative environment</li><li>Highly motivated, and be able to work with the entire team/production. </li><li>Team player who is able to work independently with minimal supervision</li><li>Mentoring and advancing new junior TDs.</li><li>Communicate clear and concise</li><li>Positive attitude and excitement for new challenges in an intense production environment</li><li>Interview and help select new hires</li><div><br></div><li>Provide&nbsp;technical advice and support for artists</li><li>Maintain a professional level of knowledge about current developments regarding tools (Maya/Shotgrid/etc)</li><li>Provide recommendations and technical solutions</li><li>Responsible for ensuring the pipeline integrity</li><li>Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills</li><li>R&amp;D with supervisors to develop new Python tools and workflows and improve existing</li><li>Research and develop technical tools</li><li>Collaborate with other TDs and Leads/Supervisors to develop a stronger pipeline </li><li>Maintain and improve documentation</li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3>Education and Experience</h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics or a related subject</li><li>2+ years experience as an Artist TD</li><li>5+ years VFX pipeline or a related industry</li><li>Strong understanding of the VFX pipeline</li><li>Proven ability to manage and mentor a team</li><li>Expert knowledge in Python &amp; Mel</li><li>Knowledge in Shotgun Desktop &amp; Shotgrid</li><li>Expert Knowledge of Maya</li><li>Knowledge of 3d Equalizer, Syntheyes, and Nuke a plus</li><li>Proficiency with Linux</li><div><br></div></ul></ul></div></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="closing-description"><div><b>APPLICATION</b></div><div><br></div><div><i>Please apply once. Only re-apply if your details have recently changed.</i></div></div>