Blackbird Interactive
·Game Development
Technical UI/UX Designer (5-month contract)
About this role
Blackbird Interactive seeks a Technical UI/UX Designer for a 5-month contract to adapt a large simulation game to new platforms. This hands-on role focuses on rebuilding and integrating existing UI systems for new resolutions, input methods, and platform constraints while preserving the core player experience.
Must have
3+ years of professional UI/UX experience in game development with strong technical implementation focus
Hands-on experience with Scaleform including layout, data binding, animation, and debugging
Experience supporting ports or platform transitions for UI-heavy games
Strong understanding of controller-first UX, focus management, and cross-platform interface design
Experience building UI that scales across multiple resolutions and aspect ratios
Strong technical problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with engineers, designers, artists, and QA
Technologies
Responsibilities
Adapt existing UI systems for new platforms, resolutions, and input methods
Design, implement, and refine responsive UI layouts across screen sizes and aspect ratios
Work directly in UI toolset to build, modify, debug, and polish screens, flows, and interactions
Partner with engineers to ensure UI performance, responsiveness, and stability
Resolve platform-specific UX challenges including controller navigation, readability, and accessibility
Maintain consistency with game's visual style, information hierarchy, and interaction patterns
Test, debug, and iterate on UI implementation to improve quality and usability
Create documentation that communicates UI changes, constraints, and best practices
Recruitment process
5-month contract position
Remote-first workplace with flexible work arrangements
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada
Pluses include experience refactoring legacy UI, UI animation background, and interest in accessibility