Company Description

Ready to Level-up in your career? Frima is looking for a UX Designer for its UI/UX team.

At Frima, we've been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years! We're proud to have been recognized by GamesIndustry.biz as one of Canada's top employers in the video game industry for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (GamesIndustry.biz).

And the reason is simple, we know how to take care of our people:

• 4.5 days of work per week, year-round. (Friday pm off);
• Truly flexible working: 100% remote, hybrid or 100% in person, the choice is yours;
• Up to 7 weeks vacation per year, sick days & personal days: your well-being is important to us.
• Complete group insurance from day one;
• A contribution to your RRSP
• 400$ allowance towards the purchase of ergonomic equipment;

Life at the Studio

• Access to chair massages, fresh fruit and snacks, gym, sports activities, etc;
• Regular presentations of projects and new developments: we keep our team up to date on all Frima developments;
• Close-knit, caring and inclusive teams, even remotely!

Come and discover the rest for yourself!

Job Description

What your weeks are going to look like

• Development of intuitive, player-centered interaction experiences for a mobile platform;
• Role as facilitator and researcher for the team, keeping abreast of current and upcoming changes in the game's user experience;
• Development of effective user paths that facilitate immersion and navigation in the game;
• Definition of UX orientations, taking into account game design objectives, player needs and technical constraints;
• Realization of recommendations and presentation to the project team and external partners;
• Validation of UX paths in the Unreal game engine to analyze interactive components;
• Definition of UX orientations, taking into account game design objectives, player needs and technical constraints;
• Collaboration with design, programming, data analysis and UI teams to promote UX design best practices.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• College diploma in UX design, interaction design, ergonomics, graphic design, cognitive psychology or other job-related degree combined with experience deemed equivalent;
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in UX design, including the creation of user paths, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and UX documentation;
• Concrete experience in video games, particularly on projects using the Unreal Engine;
• Experience on mobile platforms;
• Knowledge of working software (Axure, Figma or Adobe XD);
• Good command of the French and English languages (written and spoken);
• Available to travel internationally as required;
• Portfolio and/or demo required.

What we value in our team

• Passion for UX design and analysis of existing systems;
• Interest in video games;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Ability to manage time and work to production deadlines;
• Excellent critical thinking and re-evaluation skills.

Additional Information

Come and make a difference with us! #FrimaLife

• Find out more about us: https://frimastudio.com/a-propos/
• About our culture: https://vimeo.com/766900522?share=copyLe

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