Senior VR UI/UX Designer

About Highstreet:

Highstreet is a commerce-centered metaverse integrating shopping with gaming. While products from brands bring an endless supply of cosmetics, bridging character customizations with real world fashion, an MMORPG backbone further adds utility to them, allowing players to craft unique NFTs to either profit or elevate their gameplay. As Highstreet’s phygital products continue to gain traction both online through E-commerce storefronts like Shopify and offline through various department stores around the world, Highstreet’s Metaverse grows steadily through land sales to brand partners; accumulating new stories to be shared and discovered by players around the world.

Position Overview:

As a UI/UX Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience and interface design for our VR games. You will collaborate with our design, art, and engineering teams to create seamless and user-centered interfaces that improve player immersion and usability. Your designs will help guide users through intuitive, enjoyable gameplay and ensure a high-quality, cohesive VR experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and Design Interfaces: Develop user-centered designs for VR interfaces, including menus, HUDs, notifications, and other interactive elements.
• Wireframe and Prototype: Create wireframes, storyboards, and interactive prototypes to illustrate interface functionality and flow in VR.
• Collaborate: Work closely with game designers, artists, and developers to ensure designs align with the game’s vision and technical requirements.
• Usability Testing: Conduct usability testing and iterate on feedback to refine the VR user experience, optimizing for comfort and accessibility.
• Visual Consistency: Maintain and enhance visual consistency across the game's UI elements to deliver a seamless and immersive player experience.
• Design Documentation: Produce and maintain UI/UX documentation, style guides, and specifications for implementation.
• Innovation: Stay updated with the latest VR, UI/UX, and gaming trends to bring innovative solutions and ideas to our projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: 100% Remote

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in UI/UX design for VR gaming, with a portfolio demonstrating strong interface design skills.
• Tools: Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Shape XR, or similar.
• Understanding of VR Design Principles: Knowledge of VR-specific design challenges, including spatial layouts, depth, interaction, and VR comfort.
• User-Centered Design: Strong understanding of user-centered design processes, usability principles, and user research methods.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to present and justify design choices and incorporate feedback constructively.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to design, with a focus on creating seamless and visually appealing user experiences.
• Creativity and Problem Solving: Ability to think creatively to address design challenges unique to VR.
• Clear and Concise Communication: Professional English emphasizes delivering information accurately and efficiently, avoiding ambiguity and jargon.
  

Preferred/ Bonus Points:

• Experience working in Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling software (e.g., Blender, Maya) or basic coding skills.
• Passion for VR, gaming, and immersive technologies.

Stage 1 - VR Design Test

Stage 2 - Interview with the Team