UI Design Lead

Are you passionate about world-class game experiences and exceptional UI craft Come help us shape the future of GeoGuessr and raise the quality of an experience enjoyed by more than 100 million players worldwide.

Were looking for a UI Design Lead to set the direction for UI at GeoGuessr and help our designers consistently create great player experiences.

As UI Design Lead you will own the craft direction quality and consistency of UI design across GeoGuessr.

This is a hands-on craft leadership role not a people manager role. You will work closely with our UI designers throughout the design process helping them solve difficult problems challenge ideas and raise the quality of their work.

You will define what great UI means at GeoGuessr across UX visual design interaction and motion and build the principles systems and ways of working that help us get there.

You will also work closely with Game Art and Front End to make sure art design and technology come together as one coherent player experience.

• Set the direction and quality bar for UI UX and interaction design

• Mentor UI designers and help strengthen the UI craft

• Lead design critique and create a strong culture of feedback and exploration

• Develop our design principles systems and interaction patterns

• Improve consistency across browser Steam and mobile

• Partner with Game Art to integrate art seamlessly into the player experience

• Partner with Front End to improve the path from design to implementation

• Help establish how motion sound and VFX support the UI experience

• Explore new tools and technology that can improve how we design

You have a strong background in UI or product design with excellent visual judgment and a passion for craft.

You are an experienced design leader who has led teams disciplines or significant design initiatives. You know how to set direction create alignment and raise the quality of the work while still being comfortable getting into the details yourself.

You enjoy helping designers grow through feedback critique and collaboration and you know how to lead through influence and craft rather than formal people management.

You understand that great game UI is more than screens: UX visual design interaction art motion and technology all contribute to how an experience feels.

• Strong experience in UI and visual design

• Proven leadership experience within UI product design or a related design discipline

• Experience setting direction and raising the quality bar for a design team

• Strong UX and interaction design skills

• Experience with design systems and scalable design patterns

• Experience collaborating closely with engineering

• Excellent judgment around quality consistency and craft

• The ability to turn a creative vision into practical direction

Nice to have: experience with games motion design game art VFX/sound multi-platform products or AI-assisted design.

We review applications on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The final application deadline is September 25.