User Interface Designer

About Us:

5th Ocean Studios is an award-winning game development studio crafting culturally rich, globally appealing games from India. We’re the creators of Ilavath: Battle Arenas and Gully Gangs: Street Cricket. With multiple accolades and a growing player base, we aim to define a new generation of Indian gaming IPs.

Role Overview:

We’re hiring a skilled UI/UX Designer with a strong background in game development. You’ll be responsible for the look, feel, and functionality of player interfaces across platforms—working closely with design, art, and engineering teams to deliver intuitive, performance-optimized UI systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design intuitive and polished UI/UX for in-game menus, HUDs, and systems.
• Create and manage UI assets, icons, and animations using

  Adobe Illustrator

  and Figma.
• Implement UI flows and dynamic elements using sprite sheets and animation controllers.
• Integrate UI into

  Unity

  (Canvas, Anchors, Animators).
• Ensure responsive design across PC and mobile platforms with optimized performance.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback, telemetry, and A/B testing.
• Maintain style guides and UI consistency across projects.

Required Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of hands-on

  UI/UX design experience specifically within the games industry

  .
• Proven track record on at least one

  shipped game title

  (mobile or PC/console).
• Expertise in

  Adobe Illustrator

  for production-ready vector asset design.
• Proficiency with Unity UI workflows (prefabs, anchoring, resolution scaling).
• Strong grasp of visual hierarchy, motion, and usability principles in games.
• Solid portfolio showcasing UI work on real-time game projects.

Bonus Skills:

• Motion design or VFX animation experience (e.g., Spine, After Effects).
• Familiarity with Indian visual culture and storytelling motifs.
• Previous work in agile/startup teams or live-service game environments.

What We Offer:

• Ownership and creative input on high-impact original IPs.
• Competitive salary, equity, and professional growth paths.
• Work alongside a highly experienced 25-member game team.