• Work to support the UX vision and strategy established by project leadership in alignment with business objectives. • Apply human-centered design techniques to understand what people really need. • Design and communicate design deliverables including customer journeys, service blueprints, user personas, artifacts, scenarios, data visualizations and service models in support of our partner’s needs. • Plan and execute user research and participatory design to inform iterations and generate validated UX designs. • Ideate to discover and develop designs and solve user experience problems as identified by your project team. • Work as part of a team to create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to describe, communicate, and test proposed user experiences. • Review designs with quality assurance and development teams to answer questions and support successful implementation. • Assist in the collection, management and analysis of qualitative and quantitative user data, and advise leadership in prioritizing projects to have the most positive impact on the organization. • Clearly communicate human centered design process and rationale of decisions with internal and external stakeholders.

Role Description We are looking for a Lead Designer to drive design quality, gameplay cohesion, and player-facing impact across one or more co-development projects. This role combines hands-on design leadership with close client collaboration, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver features, content, and improvements that support both development goals and live player needs. You will act as the senior design voice within a client partnership, aligning creative direction, production realities, and player experience outcomes across ongoing development and live operations. Major Responsibilities: - Lead the game design function across one or more projects, setting design direction and ensuring consistent execution across the team. - Own and maintain design documentation, including pillars, feature specs, tuning goals, content guidelines, and playtesting frameworks. - Partner with client stakeholders, internal discipline leads, and production to align on scope, priorities, milestones, and design quality. - Guide a team of designers across gameplay, systems, UX, and content design, providing feedback, mentorship, and day-to-day direction. - Support the development and upkeep of live content, feature updates, and seasonal or rotating gameplay initiatives. - Work closely with engineering, art, QA, and production to implement, iterate, and polish gameplay systems and player-facing content. - Drive design reviews, playtests, and feedback loops that improve clarity, usability, balance, and overall player experience. - Help triage gameplay issues, regressions, exploits, and live player-impacting problems, partnering with QA and cross-functional teams on solutions. - Use player feedback, qualitative insights, and available data to identify opportunities to improve engagement, clarity, and sentiment. - Identify design risks early and propose practical solutions that protect quality, schedule, and maintainability. - Contribute to internal design standards, best practices, and team process improvements across the studio. Qualifications - 6+ years of game design experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior design role. - At least one shipped title as a design lead or senior designer on a commercially released game. - Strong understanding of gameplay systems, player motivation, progression, balance, pacing, and feedback loops. - Experience supporting live or evolving games, including post-launch content, live tuning, or feature iteration. - Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to create clear specs and drive productive cross-discipline discussions. - Proven ability to lead and mentor designers in a fast-moving production environment. - Experience collaborating directly with external partners or clients, with confidence managing feedback, expectations, and shifting priorities. - Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, including hands-on design implementation and iteration within the engine. - Strong working knowledge of Blueprints for gameplay scripting, prototyping, and feature support. - Ability to work with light scripting in C++, particularly in collaboration with engineering teams to support gameplay systems and implementation needs. - Strong player empathy and an instinct for improving real player outcomes through design. Requirements - Nice to have: Experience working on live service games. - Familiarity with content rotation, event design, or seasonal delivery models. - Experience with systems, UX, or content design in addition to core gameplay. - Comfort working in co-development environments with embedded teams. Benefits - Strong and enthusiastic team – opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development. - Interesting and challenging tasks – solve diverse and challenging issues, communicate with people within the company as well as with our partners. - Convenient working conditions – remote work, the opportunity to build your own working day with flexible working hours. - A chance to work in a highly professional and dynamic team working with a wide range of International Game Production projects. - Attractive remuneration package, and opportunities to develop professionally. Company Description Devoted Studios is a globally remote game development company specializing in Co-development, Porting, and End-to-End Art Production for the global gaming industry. We collaborate across time zones to support projects on all major platforms, engines, and styles - from AAA titles to emerging technologies. Our team includes world-class talents who bring deep expertise in external development, pipeline optimization, and creative problem-solving. Whether it’s porting games to new systems, enhancing gameplay features, or crafting stunning visuals, Devoted Studios operates as a trusted, flexible extension of our partners’ internal teams. We are proud to be the development partner of choice for industry leaders such as: - Epic Games - Xbox - Meta - Obsidian Entertainment - Riot - Gearbox Software

• Designing and delivering scalable, high-impact learning solutions • Partnering closely with business leaders and subject matter experts to translate operational needs • Applying adult learning principles and behavior change strategies • Supporting and enabling training delivery • Defining success metrics and evaluating learning effectiveness • Creating, organizing, and maintaining a centralized inventory of learning assets • Utilizing AI tools and emerging technologies to accelerate content development

Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action. Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S. As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title. Follow us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn! As the Lead Designer for the newly re-formed Data & Marketing domain at Alkami, you will spearhead a greenfield venture to solve one of the most significant challenges in Fintech: fragmentation. You will serve as the primary design architect for an industry-first suite natively embedded in the digital banking ecosystem, creating a critical bridge between complex financial data and elegant, actionable marketing tools. This is a high-level individual contributor role designed for a visionary builder who will own the design lifecycle of a brand-new interface—the command center through which Data Analysts and Marketers will access cutting-edge tools to anticipate and meet user needs before they arise. You will work alongside Product & Engineering leadership to architect the product vision from the ground up, defining the design strategy for this new vertical while navigating the ambiguity of a zero-to-one product. By skillfully applying systems thinking, you will translate massive, fragmented financial data into intuitive workflows, ensuring that the personalization engine and predictive behavioral scoring tools are both scalable and impactful. You will be responsible for the end-to-end design of a comprehensive canvas for building automated marketing journeys, device simulations, and rigorous A/B testing frameworks that optimize conversion. In addition to core marketing tools, you will pioneer the interface for a next-generation analytics suite, integrating agentic AI to allow for natural language data exploration. While you will leverage and contribute to the existing design system, you will also be expected to define new patterns and components specific to high-density data visualization and marketing automation. As a leader within the design organization, you will partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure technical feasibility and market impact, confidently articulating your design rationale to stakeholders and fostering a culture of high-quality craftsmanship and collaborative critique. Product Vision & Design Strategy - Lead the design vision and strategy for Alkami’s Data & Marketing product suite, shaping a greenfield initiative from concept to execution - Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to define product direction, aligning user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility - Translate ambiguous problem spaces into clear, actionable design frameworks and product experiences End-to-End Product Design Ownership - Own the full design lifecycle—from discovery and concept development to prototyping, testing, and delivery - Design a unified “command center” interface enabling data analysts and marketers to access insights and execute marketing strategies - Create intuitive workflows that transform complex, fragmented financial data into actionable tools and experiences Systems Thinking & Data-Driven Design - Apply systems thinking to ensure scalability, consistency, and cohesion across a suite of interconnected tools - Design for high-density data environments, including dashboards, data visualizations, and analytics interfaces - Develop solutions that support personalization engines, predictive behavioral scoring, and automated decision-making Marketing & Analytics Experience Design - Design and deliver tools for building and managing automated marketing journeys and campaigns - Create interfaces for A/B testing frameworks, conversion optimization, and performance tracking - Pioneer user experiences for next-generation analytics, including natural language data exploration powered by AI Design Systems & Craft Excellence - Extend and evolve Alkami’s design system with new components and patterns tailored to data visualization and marketing automation - Ensure a high bar for visual design, interaction quality, and usability across all deliverables - Balance functional complexity with elegant, modern, and intuitive user experiences Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence - Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution excellence - Communicate design rationale clearly and persuasively to stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership - Facilitate design critiques and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality craftsmanship User-Centered Design & Iteration - Advocate for deep user empathy, particularly for Data Analysts and Marketers, through research and insights - Use rapid iteration, prototyping, and testing to validate ideas and continuously improve solutions - Navigate ambiguity with a bias toward action, learning quickly through experimentation Leadership & Organizational Impact - Serve as a design leader and role model within the organization, influencing standards, processes, and ways of working - Mentor and support other designers through feedback, collaboration, and knowledge sharing - Help shape the future of Alkami’s design practice within a new and strategically important product vertical Qualifications: - 8+ years of experience designing world-class B2B SaaS applications or complex data-driven platforms. Experience at the Lead or Principal level is preferred. - A strong portfolio showcasing "zero-to-one" product launches, sophisticated data visualizations, and deep systems thinking. - Proven experience with Data & Marketing personas: You understand the workflows of marketers and data analysts and know how to design for their specific needs. - Mastery of Modern Design Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including prototyping and maintaining/expanding complex component libraries, alongside leveraging AI-driven design tools to streamline workflows. - Technical Literacy: A strong understanding of how AI (specifically LLMs and agentic interfaces) and predictive modeling can be surfaced through UI. - Strategic Partnership: Experience working closely with Product and Engineering leadership to inform long-term product strategy. - Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in HCI, UX, Graphic Design, or equivalent practical experience in the field. The salary range for this position is: $152,000 - $200,000 Cool Things to Know Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more. Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment. Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding. Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. The Important Stuff Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages. #LI-REMOTE