Auroch Digital is part of the Sumo Group Ltd. They are a game development studio based in Bristol, UK and founded in 2010. The studio works on original titles, long-term partnerships, and work-for-hire projects such as porting. We specialise in strategy, retro and digital tabletop games, working with the likes of Games Workshop and Ndemic Creations. Auroch also has an interest in making games that relate to and deal with real-world issues.
Auroch Digital's titles include retro boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, the authentic beer brewing simulator Brewmaster, action-strategy hybrid Dark Future: Blood Red States, the console versions of fishy theme park management game Megaquarium and cute robot city builder The Colonists, and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life which is the sequel to Mars Horizon which was made in collaboration with the European Space Agency. The studio is currently working on several titles, both original IPs and ports.
As a Senior UI/UX Artist in Auroch Digital, you will be part of a projects development right from its inception, all the way to end of production.
You will be working with a multitude of people and different teams, including:
- Spearheading User research and testing in pre-production.
- Advocating for accessibility options early in development.
- Wireframing and prototyping potential screens alongside working to Designs goals.
- Implementing into engine and working closely with Code to follow their pipelines.
- Making sure testing is done all throughout production in addition to pre-prod by setting up testing sessions, creating surveys with Design and helping facilitate them.
Adaptability and communication are key, as well as being open to suggestions and constructive criticism. As a Senior, you will potentially be placed in a lead (or key) position for your discipline on a project, as such it will be your responsibility to be checking the rest of your team is working efficiently and following our production methods, having catch ups with other leads on the project, being a mouthpiece for your discipline, answering questions your team may have, and provide support when needed.
At Auroch we are passionate about integrating accessibility into our games from the beginning, evidence of accessible UI implemented into a shipped title will be an excellent quality we look for in Senior candidates.
Requirements:
- Excellent Wireframing skills
- Excellent Prototyping skills (e.g Figma)
- Good User Testing experience and collation of data
- Excellent Artistic Skill and colour theory
- Excellent Photoshop Experience
- Excellent Illustrator Experience
- Great iconography skills
- At least 5+ year games industry experience
- Console UI experience (Xbox, Playstation and Switch)
- Good knowledge of either Unity or Unreal engine implementation
- Good Source tree / perforce knowledge
- Good prioritization skills
- Excellent communication skills
- 2+ Shipped titles
Nice to haves:
- User research experience
- Created UI with Accessibility needs in mind on a shipped title
- Examples of leadership
- Examples of innovation in your work
Work benefits:
· We won’t get in the way of you working on your own indie dev projects in your own time
· Remote, office based or hybrid are all totally fine working options
· 27 days holiday total (including your Birthday off!) which increases for long term service
- The option to take three months unpaid sabbatical leave after three years of service
· Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
· Flexible working
· Pensions contribution
- Dental cover
- Life insurance
- Income protection
- A pot of money to spend in Uchoose on extra benefits like health insurance, adding family members etc.
· Ongoing support for training and career development, including 5 learning days a year, 1 of which can be
used for volunteering
Application Information:
Your application should include a short cover letter explaining a little about your previous experience and why you think you would be a good fit for the role and a current CV with relevant work history. Though not required, if you have a portfolio or examples of previous work please also include them with your application.
