UI/UX Designer (Game Porting)

Viridian
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Posted
July 26, 2026
Contract
GMT ± 4 hours
Remote

Viridian Software provides specialized console porting expertise to game developers and publishers around the world. The company focuses on console programming to bring games built in major, niche, and custom engines to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms. Viridian collaborates closely with partners to ensure that gameplay, performance, and user experience translate effectively across console ecosystems. Team members work with a variety of genres and technologies, contributing to high-quality console releases for diverse audiences.

 

Role Description

This full-time remote role is for a Game UI/UX Designer focused on game porting over a 3-month engagement. The designer will adapt and optimize existing game interfaces for console platforms, ensuring layouts, navigation, and controls feel intuitive and consistent with platform guidelines. Day-to-day tasks include analyzing current UI/UX flows, creating wireframes and mockups, iterating on interaction patterns, and collaborating with engineers to implement and refine designs. The role also involves usability reviews, identifying accessibility improvements, and aligning visual elements with performance and input constraints of each console. The designer will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain design quality while meeting project timelines and technical requirements.

 

Responsibilies

  • Work with the UX/UI lead to rework a game's UX/UI for consoles and work on new UI elements from scratch
  • Create wireframes that follow existing design languages & translate static visual mockups into high-fidelity wireframes
  • Take feedback & quickly adapt prototypes
  • Implement UX/UI within game-specific pipelines

 

Required Skills

  • Read, write and speak proficiently in English.
  • Familiar with UX principles (clarity, efficiency, cohesion, user-centered design, accessibility)
  • Familiar with UX for games
  • Proficient in Figma
  • Familiar with Unity and Unreal Engine
  • Good organisation skills, able to follow and upkeep shared UX documentation
  • Basic photoshop knowledge for UI asset creation
  • Self-motivated, comfortable working in a remote-first environment
  • Good attention to detail
  • Comfort working in an iterative, deadline-driven setting
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with programmers, artists, and producers, and to communicate design decisions

 

Nice to Have

  • Previous UI/UX experience in games
  • Familiar with the differences between designing for keyboard/mouse and designing for gamepads
  • Familiar with setting up UI screens & elements in Unity and Unreal engine

 

Additional Details

  • Application Requirement. Please submit a link to your portfolio
  • Location. Remote (must overlap with GMT timezone)
  • Salary. Depending on location and experience
  • Required Qualifications. Game Design, UX Design, or similar degree
About
Viridian

Viridian Software is a video game studio established in Ireland in 2017. We develop new story-focused video games and provide porting, publishing and co-development services to game developers and publishers worldwide.

Since establishment, we have developed innovative game development tools and independent games, and have established partnerships with various publishers and distributors in Europe, America and Asia Pacific.

 

Why work with us?

  • Mentorship. Work with an experienced team across multiple disciplines and grow your skillset and knowledge.
  • Flexible Environment. Flexible work hours and a relaxed environment allows our team to be creative without the stress of juggling work and life.
  • Hybrid Work. In addition to salary and career progression, we offer hybrid work options to our employees.

Our studio is comprised of diverse, collaborative and ambitious individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. We work together to deliver high quality games and services, bringing new experiences to players worldwide.

 

Let’s build worlds where story is King!

From epic fantasy to wholesome slice-of-life, we develop narrative-driven games for everyone. At Viridian we bring new experiences to players and explore the creative potential of video games.

Join our team and tell stories with us.

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Alchemic Cutie (Viridian Software, Vakio) is a wholesome relaxing RPG set on colorful Wimba Island. With the use of the magical flute and a bit of alchemy, you will tame wild jellies, breed and raise them and bring them with you to explore secret locations in Wimba Island. You’ll also meet villagers, enter jelly competitions, and eventually uncover the secrets of the island.

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