Kuuasema, a leading game studio based in Helsinki with 22 years of history and a team of 85, is seeking an experienced UX Designer to join our dynamic team. Our business is divided between partner projects from renowned companies like Supercell, Red Bull, Rovio, and Remedy, as well as the development of our own exciting IP, such as Cthulhu Keeper.
We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to help our client partners create high-quality games that are playable, enjoyable, and accessible to a broad audience. In this role, you will work closely with your team daily to develop and execute a strategic UX vision for a client project, demonstrating a deep understanding of their audience and adapting confidently across different genres and creative visions.
You will maintain consistent relationships with players and provide valuable insights to both your team and client stakeholders, enabling a player-centric approach to improving game features and iterations. Your excellent communication skills and strong sense of teamwork make you a supportive collaborator. Finally, you are passionate about accessibility, with experience advocating for best practices and championing inclusive design within each client’s constraints.
What you’ll do
- Guide the team through all steps of the UX process to holistically improve the game experience
- Design accessible, usable, and enjoyable UX for a broad, casual audience, defining game communication, structure, and content strategy
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and game quality
- Advocate for players through direct community engagement and sharing insights to inform design
- Apply scientific methods and Design Thinking to UX research, testing, and feature development, ensuring data-driven decisions
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience designing for both web and app platforms, taking features from concept through implementation
- Ability to design and iterate game architecture, flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes (ideally in Figma)
- A track record of creating and maintaining thorough documentation and advancing UX maturity within the team
- Expertise in accessibility and inclusive design, including running accessibility tests and leading workshops
- Strong foundation in scientific UX research methods, including hypothesis testing, experimental design, and data analysis
- Experience with leveraging artificial intelligence in design practice
- Excellent visual design, communication, and leadership skills
- Commitment to player-centric, collaborative, and iterative development
Fluent English is a must, as it’s our working language at the studio.
This position is a hybrid with 3 days minimum at the office. This role is open to candidates already based in Finland with the right to work here.
What we offer
- The opportunity to work with talented people in engaging and ambitious projects
- A company culture where people and their wellbeing always come first — we believe that happy, healthy developers create the best games
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values collaboration, creativity, and personal growth
- Mutual respect, trust, and balance — values that are at the core of everything we do
- Competitive salary with room for growth based on your contributions and development within the company
- Several benefits including lunch, healthcare, free gym, annual leave, and commuting benefits
How to apply
Please send your application to jobs@kuuasema.com with the subject line Senior UX Designer. Include the following:
- CV
- Cover letter
We will review applications starting in August. Hope to hear from you!