UX Designer
Nex
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- This role focuses on end-to-end UX for Playground and companion surfaces.
- You will translate business goals into clear user problems and UX flows, then specify exact UI behavior, states, and copy so engineering can ship with confidence.
- The main output includes user stories, development specification that is refined collaboratively with the dev team.
- Refine user stories with the development team until implementable.
- Translate business requirements and technical questions between Product and Engineering teams.
- Specify exact application behavior, UI states, component variants, error/empty/loading states, and all text labels.
- Conduct detailed requirement analysis and gap/corner case identification.
- Define detailed acceptance criteria and technical specifications in collaboration with Engineering.
- Define measurement plan with PM to validate outcomes post-ship.
- Ideate on new and unique UX concepts.
- Participate in market research, including user interviews and competitor analysis.
- Create design wireframes and prototypes.
- Design and present UX demonstrations to stakeholders.
Requirements
- 4+ years in UX or Product Design delivering shipped products with engineering partners
- Portfolio showing end-to-end problem solving, interaction design, and shipped quality
- Excellent systems thinking and attention to detail across states and edge cases
- Proficiency with Figma and prototyping tools; ability to document behavior clearly
- Strong communication skills and comfort facilitating cross-functional decisions
- 10-foot UI, TV, console, or OS-level experience (Nice To Have).
- Designing for family or multi-user contexts (Nice To Have).
- Experience with localization and accessibility at scale (Nice To Have).
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
UX designProduct designInteraction designRequirement analysisAcceptance criteriaPrototypingWireframingUser storiesUI behavior specificationMeasurement plan
Soft skills
Systems thinkingAttention to detailCommunication skillsFacilitating cross-functional decisions