User Experience Designer

Vancouver, BC
Hybrid
Posted Sep 18, 2026
1 position

$95,000–$125,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

The designer will own the UX for core game systems, creating flows and wireframes to ensure intuitive player experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and implement first-pass UX in Unity for testing and feedback.

Job details

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic UX Designer to join our Vancouver based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our Vancouver studio with approximately 50% of time expected in-person. Vancouver-based team members may be asked to travel to our Seattle office once or twice a year for on-sites. Responsibilities • Own UX across core game systems — defining flows, wireframes, and interaction models that make complex systems feel intuitive and rewarding • Partner closely with UI Artists, Game Designers, and Engineers to translate design intent into polished, player-facing experiences • Conduct and synthesize playtests, user research, and player feedback to drive continuous UX improvement • Build and maintain UX documentation including flows, wireframes, and interaction guidelines that scale with the team • Implement first-pass UX in-engine in Unity for playtesting and feedback • Advocate for the player experience in cross-functional discussions, balancing usability goals with design and business constraints Requirements • 3+ years of UX design experience in games, with at least one shipped mobile title in your portfolio • Experience designing UX for mobile free-to-play games, including live ops flows, storefronts, and onboarding • Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process — from research and wireframing through final implementation • Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and design handoff • Solid understanding of mobile UX conventions, touch interaction patterns, and accessibility considerations • Proficiency in building UI in Unity • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, comfortable working in small, fast-moving teams Nice to have • UI Art skills to help assist in development pipeline speed • Experience working within an established IP or licensed property • Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate UX research, prototyping, or documentation workflows Compensation CA$95,000 to CA$125,000 depending on experience, plus health/vision/dental coverage, RRSP matching, and equity.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates need 3+ years of game UX experience with at least one shipped mobile title and proficiency in Figma and Unity. A strong portfolio demonstrating the end-to-end UX process for mobile free-to-play games is required.