Senior UX/UI Designer (World of Tanks Blitz)

As a Senior UX/UI Designer at Wargaming, you'll conceptualize and refine UI solutions for all components of World of Tanks Blitz, including in-game screens and menus. Your role involves creating wireframes, user flows, logic trees, and prototypes while working in Unreal Engine. You'll align closely with leads across departments to set clear goals and advocate for UI/UX improvements based on user analysis.

To qualify for the Senior UX/UI Designer position at Wargaming, candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience in the video game industry, including at least one shipped product in a senior role. You should possess strong portfolio work that showcases your design capabilities, as well as a passion for multiplayer shooter games and proficiency in using Unity, Unreal, or similar technologies.

Wargaming is dedicated to the professional growth of its employees. As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will have access to various career development and education opportunities tailored to enhance your skills. Additionally, the company encourages mentorship and collaboration which can further enrich your learning experience while working on innovative projects.

Wargaming offers a hybrid work model for the Senior UX/UI Designer role, allowing for flexibility with 2-3 days of work from the office in Vilnius. This setup is designed to foster team collaboration while giving you the freedom to balance remote work.

As a Senior UX/UI Designer at Wargaming, you will enjoy a robust benefits package that includes additional paid time off, sick leave compensation, and a premium private health care plan. Additional perks include meal allowances, office snacks, mental well-being programs, and a referral program, all aimed at enhancing your work-life balance and overall job satisfaction.

A solid way to answer this is to outline your process step-by-step, emphasizing research, wireframing, and prototyping. Explain how you incorporate feedback from stakeholders and users into your iterations, resulting in a user-centric design that resonates well within gameplay.

Discuss your approach to responsive design and how you utilize analytics to make informed adjustments. Highlight your experience in optimizing UI for mobile platforms to ensure functionality and aesthetics are preserved across all screen sizes.

Explain your habits for staying updated with industry trends, such as following design blogs, attending webinars, and participating in UX/UI communities. Mention how these insights influence your designs and contribute to your work at Wargaming.

Illustrate your ability to accept constructive criticism as a way to improve your work. Share examples of past experiences where you adapted your designs based on feedback, showcasing your collaborative spirit and flexibility.

Be ready to share a specific project wherein you faced challenges during the UX/UI design process. Focus on your problem-solving strategies and how you successfully collaborated with your team to reach a solution that met all expectations.

Make sure to convey your method for assessing project priorities—time constraints, impact on user experience, and team goals. Share tools and techniques you employ to stay organized and efficient under pressure.

Describe how you collect user feedback through surveys, interviews, and usability testing. Emphasize the importance of understanding user behavior and how the insights gained from this research inform your design decisions.

Discuss your experience maintaining and updating UI style guides, emphasizing the importance of consistency in design. Explain how you work with team leads to align on visual elements and ensure adherence to the established guidelines throughout development.

Provide an example of how you’ve analyzed data to identify pain points in user experience and articulate proposed solutions. Discuss how you would present findings to stakeholders to support your case for necessary design changes.

Emphasize your commitment to inclusive design by discussing the principles of accessibility you follow, such as color contrast, keyboard navigability, and screen reader support. Mention relevant past projects where you successfully implemented these considerations.