Futureverse is a technological and cultural foundation for the open metaverse where creators, companies and communities conjure their future.

The Futureverse infrastructure enables companies and creators to deliver the open metaverse experience that they want for their audience. A seamless portal in and out of all apps in the metaverse, Futureverse allows users to travel with a passport, friends, communications, finances and content.

Our vision is to enable every human to create the worlds they imagine. We are not building the future. You are.

Reporting to the VP Creative (NZ), as UX Designer you'll be responsible for overseeing and validating innovative and complex forms of digital interaction on our products. You will break new ground and understand how to approach problems that have not been solved yet. 

What you'll be doing

• Design and specify complex user interfaces and information architecture using participatory and iterative design techniques, including observational studies, usability testing, and other forms of requirements discovery. 
• Working fast to explore and validate possible UX solutions to achieve specific product goals.
• Support the product and Product Design team with creative input, cross-functional meetings, presentations and documentation. 
• Validate user understanding of messaging, functionality and expected outcomes. 
• Develop a clear understanding of users through research, journey and user mapping and persona development. Then use insights and knowledge to power UX decision-making and wireframing. 
• Collaborate with members of the Tech team to ensure technical feasibility is taken into account 
• Accurately estimate/scale deliverables and ensure the right balance between effort & value. 

Key outcomes

• High levels of engagement and understanding in areas of complex messaging and functionality.
• Surprise and delight in user sentiment when interacting with digital products.
• Validated and iterated solutions prior to release to public.

Who we're looking for

• 2+ years of digital-specific design experience with a strong focus on UX. 
• A true team player; someone who demands a collaborative approach in a cross-functional environment. 
• An experienced problem-solver, accustomed to human-centered design methods and principals. 
• Able to work fast and respond to changing needs and priorities; testing ideas, critically reviewing progress and continuously improving. 
• Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical people to design, test, validate, and iterate on experiences that solve customer and business problems. 
• Ideally you will be based in New Zealand, but we are also open to applicants based in Australia.
• Advantageous: Experience in product-led businesses or an understanding and appreciation of product-led philosophies and ways of working (including cross-functional teams). 
• Advantageous: Experience of producing high-quality interaction specifications, user flows, and design documentation.

Benefits

• Experienced and wickedly talented team and growing
• Modern offices just off bustling K-road
• Venture funded by a consortium of leading crypto investors… and more every day
• Recent Series A funding - $54 million
• Real work-life balance

We can offer

• Great variety (no two days are the same)
• Exciting international projects
• Engaging with global AAA gaming companies, game platforms and investors
• The right salary
• Flexibility with WFH options
• Free Health Insurance or option of Health Now
• Day off to celebrate your birthday
• Sick leave from day one
• Additional parental leave entitlements
• The chance to be part of the next generation of the internet...the decentralised Metaverse

If you enjoy being around creative people who are pushing the limits of design and technology, we want to hear from you!