Senior UI Designer
Role Overview
The Senior UI Designer at Starbreeze shapes the visual design and interaction language of our player-facing interfaces, ensuring every screen, flow and UI system feels intuitive, polished and true to the game's creative direction. Sitting at the intersection of design thinking and visual craft, you take ownership of UI design from concept through to implementation - bringing a strong design sensibility while maintaining a solid grounding in UI art and production realities. The role is based in Stockholm and we work from the office 5 days a week.
Key responsibilities
Own the UI design process for assigned game systems and features end-to-end, from initial concept, wireframing and interaction design through to final visual design and implementation support
Define and maintain UI design systems, component libraries and interaction guidelines that ensure visual consistency and design coherence across the project
Collaborate closely with UX designers, UI artists and engineers to ensure interfaces are visually compelling, interaction-sound and seamlessly integrated into the game experience
Develop UI concepts, mood boards and style explorations that align with and reinforce the game's artistic direction, contributing a strong visual design perspective to the creative process
Create and maintain UI animations, transitions and micro-interactions that enhance usability and contribute to a polished, responsive player experience
Conduct and apply player research, usability testing and playtesting insights to evaluate and iterate on interface and interaction design decisions
Define and maintain UI design guidelines and visual standards, ensuring consistency and scalability across the project
Troubleshoot UI design and implementation issues, advocating for design quality and player-centred thinking across disciplines
Mentor and support less experienced UI designers and artists, sharing knowledge of design principles, visual craft and production workflows
Qualifications
Significant years of experience as a UI Designer in the games industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing shipped titles and high-quality UI design work across both interaction design and visual execution
Strong proficiency in design tools such as Figma or Adobe XD, combined with solid working knowledge of Unreal Engine including UMG and UI animation tools
Deep understanding of interaction design, information architecture and player-centred design principles, with strong visual design skills across typography, iconography, layout and composition
Good understanding of game pipelines and experience collaborating cross-disciplinarily with UX, art and engineering teams
Experience with live service or GaaS titles is a plus
What more do we offer? We're glad you asked!
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Flexible working hours, with core hours of 09:30-15:30 CET, to allow you to structure your day in a way that best suits you;
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30 paid vacation days per year, plus an extra 5 paid days off, plus 1 paid moving day - all on top of public holidays, of course!
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A generous occupational pension via Nordnet, typically ~50% above the collective agreement standard;
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Private healthcare, life, and accident insurance;
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A wellness allowance of 5000 SEK per year towards your wellness; whether that's a gym membership, tennis lessons, yoga classes, or whatever else you do for you!
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Bike leasing through Lease a Bike, with the cost deduced tax free from your gross salary;
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In office massage sessions monthly, free for all employees;
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A variety of fun events in office, from regular breakfasts and fika sessions, to our weekly DnD club;
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And let's not forget our new office itself - in the centre of Stockholm near a variety of excellent restaurants, gyms, and bars for those Friday after-works!
One Team. A Multitude of Skills.
Do you recognise yourself in the following description? If so you could be one of us!
Smarter Together – We utilise our diverse set of experiences, competences, and backgrounds to achieve the best results.
Accountability – We are committed to
delivering excellence, including holding ourselves and others accountable. We get sh*t done.
Enable Creativity – We use fun, passion and play to explore new ideas and possibilities.
Learn and Develop – When we fail we do it quick and make sure to learn from it. Asking for and giving feedback is part of our daily routine
About Starbreeze
Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console, targeting the global market. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers. Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
For more information, please visit www.starbreeze.com