Expert UX Designer

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Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since our inception in 2009, the studio has delivered iconic titles like including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII (2017), and, most recently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

As industry leaders in first-person shooter development, our commitment to excellence is reflected in every detail of our games, from highly polished multiplayer experiences to emotionally engaging single-player campaigns. At Sledgehammer Games, we believe in pushing boundaries, redefining the possibilities of interactive storytelling, and setting new standards for visual and gameplay fidelity. Together, we aim to deliver world-class gaming content that continues to set the bar for quality, innovation, and player engagement.

We are excited to invite a talented and passionate developer to join our growing team as an Expert UX Designer based in our Foster City, CA studio. In this role, you will work collaboratively with our talented teams across the globe, including our locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.  If you're ready to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your skills can make a real impact, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us. To learn more about our studio, please visit us

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Your Mission

As an Expert UX Designer, you will be integral to Sledgehammer Games’ UIX team in San Mateo, taking hands-on responsibility for crafting exceptional user experiences across in-game systems and front-end interfaces. From pre-production through to shipping, you will focus on executional excellence, ensuring systems are designed and implemented to the highest AAA standards.

You will bring advanced technical skills, design expertise, and a relentless attention to detail, working-cross discipline to drive the creation of polished, player-focused UX systems and interfaces.

Our Culture

UIX at Sledgehammer Games is a core pillar of the studio with a culture built around the pursuit of excellence at the apex of game design and player experience. Our inclusive and collaborative team values the creativity and technical expertise of every member.

We are seeking an imaginative and skilled designer who understands the nuances of creating intuitive, engaging UX systems for a broad gaming audience whilst retaining the core value of fun. If you share our passion for developing deep and engaging games with simple, elegant user experiences then we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Crafting complex user experience systems, flows, menus, and HUD to meet design objectives with exceptional attention to detail.
• Developing advanced prototypes and detailed documentation to refine design and support the implementation of features.
• Collaborating with artists and engineers to deliver the best possible user experience while adhering to technical and aesthetic constraints.
• Partnering with User Research to refine and optimize designs on rigorous testing and player feedback.
• Taking product ownership role of UX features, driving the end-to-end execution of features, ensuring quality and consistency throughout.
• Collaborates with Engineers and gets hands-on in execution of systems, screens and features using proprietary tools and high-level scripting languages.
• Driving the refinement of UX development tools, processes, and pipelines to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Partnering with Player Analytics to refine and optimize live systems based on player feedback and behavior.
• A role model for UX excellent in the team, providing hard-skills mentorship to more junior/mid/senior-level designers.

Player Profile

• Expert of creating UX for games with extensive full-stack design experience, from concept through in-engine execution.
• Expert of core UX discipline tools such as Figma or Adobe XD.
• Capable visual designer with a strong sense of aesthetics, confident in tools like Photoshop.
• Experience with LUA or other high-level scripting languages.
• Experienced with animation, demonstrating how wireframes translate to motion
• Demonstrated ability to create UX systems for AAA titles, with at least one shipped product.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., LUA) and their application in UX implementation.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to create clear, concise documentation and compelling presentations.
• Proactive work ethic, managing and communicating workload effectively to production and leads.
• An outstanding portfolio demonstrating technical expertise and personal design values.

Extra Points

• Deep understanding of the Call of Duty franchise as a player

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivalled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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.

High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting .