Epic Games is hiring: UX Director, Mobile & Epic Games Store in Seattle

Overview

We’re seeking a UX Director to lead, grow, and inspire our design team as we create world-class experiences for Epic players and creators. You’ll be responsible for driving the UX vision across multiple products and platforms, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation in every interaction. As a senior design leader, you will work closely with executives and cross-functional partners to shape strategy, present bold ideas, and deliver meaningful user experiences that connect millions of players and creators around the world.

What We Do

We design customer and user-focused experiences that are fresh and innovative, while solving problems by anticipating user behavior and hurdles. We approach the most complex problems with simple, intuitive, and useful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the UX vision and strategy for a portfolio of products, aligning with company and product goals
• Manage and mentor a team of product designers, providing guidance, feedback, and career development opportunities
• Partner with executive leadership to present design strategies, user insights, and progress updates, influencing high-level decision-making
• Foster collaboration across product, engineering, research, and marketing teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality player experiences
• Establish and evolve design systems, processes, and best practices that scale across multiple teams and products, balancing user needs with business goals, technical constraints, and timelines
• Encourage innovation through design explorations, workshops, and critiques that inspire breakthrough thinking and a strong culture of design excellence
• Collaborate with other design and product leaders to ensure consistency across Epic’s ecosystem and elevate the visual language of the Epic Games Store

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading product design teams with a strong portfolio of shipped products across mobile, web, and/or gaming platforms
• A strategic thinker who can define and communicate a compelling UX vision that inspires executives and cross-functional teams
• Exceptional leadership and people-management skills with a track record of growing and mentoring designers at various levels
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence across disciplines and organizational levels
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey concepts to executives, peers, and stakeholders
• Deep understanding of end-to-end product design from discovery to launch, balancing user needs with business outcomes
• Experience building and scaling design systems, processes, and workflows across multiple product teams
• A strong advocate for users, able to translate research into actionable design direction
• A passion for games, creativity, and shaping experiences that bring joy to millions of players and creators

Location and Compensation

This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA & WA).

The expected annual base pay ranges for this position are provided for residents of the specified locale and may vary based on factors such as skills, qualifications, knowledge, and experience.

California Base Pay Range: $224,793—$329,696 USD

Washington Base Pay Range: $224,793—$329,696 USD

About Us

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. We’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology for over 25 years, empowering others to create visually stunning games and 3D content. Our Unreal Engine technology supports game development across PC, console, mobile, and VR, and is used by content creators across diverse industries.

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Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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