UI Designer (with Animation Skills)

About Us:

At 16 Tons Entertainment, we’re the Studio behind Emergency HQ, a profitable growing mobile game. We are a veteran Studio with 30 years of history and are developing original games based on our own IP.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): EMERGENCY HQ
• At what stage of the project(s)? LiveOps
• Genres: Strategy
• Platforms: Mobile, iOS, Android

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

About the Role:

We are looking for an intermediate or senior-level Mobile Game UI Designer or Technical Designer with strong animation skills to strengthen our team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for both animating UI elements and technically implementing user interfaces and assets within Unity.

This position is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in UI design and animation who also has the technical experience to bring designs to life in a game engine. You’ll work closely with design, art, and development teams to deliver high-quality UI that feels smooth, polished, and responsive on mobile devices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full creative ownership of how our UI feels and moves – design and animate menus, transitions, and interactive elements that truly enhance the player experience

• Build responsive, high-performance UI layouts and prefabs in Unity that look great and feel good across devices

• Drive the transformation of ideas, concepts, and early designs into fully functional, in-game user interfaces

• Collaborate as a creative partner with UX, art, and game design – your input will actively shape flows, interactions, and feedback

• Define and manage the systems behind UI states, transitions, and animations – from rapid prototypes to final polish

• Ensure a seamless and scalable integration of assets and animations into our Unity pipeline

• Take initiative in identifying UX and technical challenges – and lead the way in solving them with smart, elegant solutions

What kind of professional are we looking for?

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in UI/UX implementation or technical design in Unity-based mobile games

• Deep knowledge of Unity’s UI system, Animator, prefabs, animation controllers, and Unity events

• Strong understanding of motion design and user interface animation principles

• Solid technical know-how to work closely with developers and connect UI components to game logic

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Self-driven and comfortable owning UI tasks from start to finish

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Unity UI Toolkit

• Knowledge of shaders or visual effects for UI feedback

• Basic to intermediate C# scripting skills

• Knowledge of DOTween

• Experience with mobile optimization and asset management

• A passion for clean, intuitive, and responsive UI in games

Why do we enjoy working here?

What We Offer:

• A collaborative and experienced team environment

• The chance to work on a high-quality, live mobile game project

• Enjoy a flexible work environment: Remote, or hybrid from our Berlin office

• Opportunities to shape UI pipelines and influence production quality

• A studio culture that values ownership, creativity, and individual impact