Job Description

Niantic Labs, creator of Ingress and Pokémon GO, is seeking an experienced UX Designer to help build a cutting-edge AR experience that engages and delights users. You will be responsible for designing interaction flows, conducting research and building innovative solutions. In this role, you will work with an accomplished and creative team to create a unique interactive experience that blends the real world with the virtual, encouraging players to experience adventures in a new way.

Responsibilities

• Create user interaction design systems and UX flow wireframes for an exciting new initiative.
• Brainstorm ideas and create prototypes to help find creative solutions to UX and AR experience challenges while adhering to partner guidelines.
• Conduct user research and usability studies to help refine and fine-tune the experience towards product goals.
• Collaborate with game design, art, engineering and QA to build fun and exciting real-world AR experiences.

Qualifications

• 3+ years mobile user experience design within the interactive or gaming industry.
• Portfolio of work showcasing samples of interaction design for mobile applications.
• Ability to create interaction flow wireframes based on high-level product spec.
• Strong visual design and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build functional prototypes to test experience design concepts.
• Experience working with InVision or similar UX visual prototyping tools to establish workflow and build consensus.
• A plus if you have a background in AR/VR or location-based experiences.

Join the Niantic team!
Niantic is the world’s leading AR technology company, sparking creative and engaging journeys in the real world. Our products inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.

Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company in 2015 with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and recently released third title, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.

Niantic is an Equal Opportunity employer. We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich.