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User Experience Designer

Zindagi Games | Camarillo CA 93012 USA | Full Time | Posted: 12/04/2012

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ZINDAGI GAMES IS NOW HIRING!

We have SEVERAL positions open!

We are looking for exceptionally talented, team-oriented people with that creative force to join our team. If you have the qualifications and experience, we want to hear from you!

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The Playstation Move is among the most exciting developments in gaming over the past several years, and Zindagi is one of the driving forces behind it. Working as a 2nd party studio, we’ve collaborated directly with Sony on the Move tech since its inception all the way through R&D and production. The result is that Zindagi is the top selling Move developer in the world, selling millions of units along the way.

We recently put the finishing touches on our latest project, Sports Champions 2, and it’s in stores now! Moving forward, 2013 will be a big year for Zindagi. With big projects on both mobile and console, we are looking for extremely talented performers to join our team!

Zindagi Games is located in Camarillo, California... just minutes from the ocean- midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

The word Zindagi literally means 'LIFE' and a better life is what we hope to provide. Good employers care about their employees at work. GREAT employers care about their employees, period. Every employee at Zindagi Games has a say, both in the game and how the company is run. Our philosophy is simple: treat people the way we want to be treated.

To demonstrate this ideal, let's start with every other Friday off! We work what's called a 9/80 work-week. This means that we will work 9 hours Monday -Thursday, then 8 hours on one Friday, and the other Friday we are off. In the end its still 40 hours per week, but working this schedule will allow you to have more concentrated time with family and friends.

We also offer 3 weeks a year of PTO (Personal Time Off) and a holiday shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day. And that's in addition to every other Friday off and the standard holidays. When you add it all up, that's over 2.5 months off per year that you are away from work.

Best of all, we offer excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, and life, as well as a 401k plan with matching dollars and no vesting period

At Zindagi, the UX Designer works hand in hand with art, design, and programming to create interfaces that allow users to interact with our games in easy, intuitive, and satisfying ways. This person is a total advocate of the user and works tirelessly to ensure that the experience is smooth and that users always know exactly what is going on, and what to do. This requires creativity, problem-solving skills, strong design sense, and the energy to prototype and gather user feedback and iterate until it’s perfect.

Responsibilities
• Create interface mock ups, designs and flows for all interactive game elements and screens: UI, HUD, Front End
• Collaborate with designers, artists and programmers on design and implementation
• Gather user feedback, run focus tests, and iterate through to completion
• Own the user experience – own everything about how the user interacts with the game, from the screen layouts and game flow to the HUD animations and sound effects
• Be able to juggle multiple user interface systems – touch screens, motion controllers, traditional controllers, etc
• Establish best practice principles for interface layout and design that can be shared with other disciplines

Requirements:
• 4+ years experience in the game industry
• A 4 year degree
• At least 2 shipped console titles (PS3/X360) in a design role, preferably interface design OR equivalent experience in high quality web design
• Design samples demonstrating ability to create clear UI mockups
• High energy level, every day, for making games
• Self-motivated and hard working with a flexible attitude and skills
• Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
• Detail oriented with excellent writing and document management skills

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

Experience Requiredtop


• 4+ years experience in the game industry
• A 4 year degree
• At least 2 shipped console titles (PS3/X360) in a design role, preferably interface design OR equivalent experience in high quality web design
• Design samples demonstrating ability to create clear UI mockups
• High energy level, every day, for making games
• Self-motivated and hard working with a flexible attitude and skills
• Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment
• Detail oriented with excellent writing and document management skills

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Location Camarillo, CA, 93012, United States
Job Level Mid-Level
Categories Console / PC Games
Pref Degree Bachelor's Degree
Work Site On site
Platforms Playstation 3,Xbox 360

Location Maptop

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Contact Name Cathy Zavala
How to apply Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting.
Primary Phone 8053836391x221
Primary Fax 8053836067
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