Senior UX/UI Mobile Game Designer

Senior UX/UI Mobile Game Designer

Digital Extremes is looking for a Senior UX/UI Mobile Game Designer to join the Warframe Mobile team. You'll be part of a passionate group bringing the fluid, combat-driven experience of Warframe to a new generation of mobile players. This role will have a focus on mobile-first interface design.

In this role, you will specialize in adapting Warframe's existing UX/UI systems to mobile, ensuring alignment with PC and console platforms while optimizing for touch controls and smaller screen real estate. You'll work across disciplines to craft elegant, intuitive, and scalable UI solutions that honor the depth and speed of Warframe gameplay.

We're looking for someone who understands the nuances of cross-platform UX/UI, champions player-first design, and brings both visual and mechanical clarity to high-action moments on mobile devices.

Responsibilities:

• Design and document player-centric UX/UI flows optimized for mobile devices and touch interfaces
• Contribute to the mobile team's broader design goals through clear documentation, visual consistency, and user-first thinking
• Adapt Warframe's established UI for mobile while maintaining visual and functional consistency across platforms
• Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for menus, HUD elements, inventory systems, navigation, and combat-related interfaces
• Maintain a mobile UI style guide in line with Warframe's sci-fi aesthetic and design language
• Playtest frequently to validate UI decisions against live gameplay and evolving feature sets
• Conduct and apply user research—including playtests, A/B testing, surveys, and analytics—to understand how players interact with systems, ensuring the game is immersive, usable, and aligned with player needs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mobile development, analytics, community/live ops, and marketing teams to translate player insights into actionable UX/UI improvements and data-driven design solutions

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience as a UX/UI Designer, with at least 2+ years focused on mobile F2P games
• Strong portfolio showcasing mobile UX/UI design for complex or action-oriented games
• Demonstrated ability to translate console/PC interfaces to mobile platforms
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, or similar tools for prototyping and documentation
• Strong working knowledge of UI systems and implementation workflows
• Understanding of gameplay systems and how interface design supports moment-to-moment player action
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with the mobile dev team, analytics team, community/LiveOps, marketing
• Familiarity with platform-specific best practices (iOS, Android) for performance and usability

Preferred extras:

• Experience in visual scripting
• Past experience working on cross-platform or live service titles
• Familiarity with Warframe or similar high-complexity action games
• Education or background in psychology or related field (e.g., HCI, cognitive science) – beneficial for understanding user behavior and improving UX design

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.