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Join to apply for the Sr. Experience Designer, Games role at Notability Join to apply for the Sr. Experience Designer, Games role at Notability Join Notability and shape the future of learning. We’re building the next generation of tools designed not just to capture notes, but to fundamentally improve how people learn, think, and collaborate. Our app brings the natural expressiveness of paper into the digital age, empowering millions of students, educators, and professionals worldwide to organize their ideas, deepen their understanding, and achieve their goals. Our mission is simple: we help you learn. As part of our team, you’ll help create experiences driven by empathy, exceptional design, and the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere—including you. Come help us make learning better for everyone. Join Notability and shape the future of learning. We’re building the next generation of tools designed not just to capture notes, but to fundamentally improve how people learn, think, and collaborate. Our app brings the natural expressiveness of paper into the digital age, empowering millions of students, educators, and professionals worldwide to organize their ideas, deepen their understanding, and achieve their goals. Our mission is simple: we help you learn. As part of our team, you’ll help create experiences driven by empathy, exceptional design, and the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere—including you. Come help us make learning better for everyone. We're seeking an inventive and polished Sr. Experience Designer to join our team. You will work inside our Learn pod and focus on creating engaging experiences for students that make learning simpler, enjoyable, efficient, and personalized. The Learn pod is highly collaborative and likes to move swiftly on ideas. Your work will make an immediate impact on an area of the app with the most growth potential. We ship often and efficiently; your designs will reach millions of people and make a meaningful impact. If you're passionate about craft and creating polished, engaging, and visually stunning interfaces, we'd love to hear from you! What You'll Do: Ideate, prototype, and refine engaging mini-games and gamified experiences aimed at improving the learning experience. Collaborate closely with Product, Engineers, and other designers to integrate game-based experiences seamlessly into our product. Produce highly polished interactions and animations, bringing compelling ideas to life. Leverage data-driven insights, running tests and iterating rapidly to achieve measurable improvements in user engagement and retention. Present concepts and articulate design decisions clearly and persuasively to cross-functional teams. What We're Looking For: 5+ years of professional experience working on game design, game mechanics, or interactive gaming experiences. Demonstrated skill in designing polished and intuitive interfaces, interactions, animations, and game experiences. Strong prototyping skills using industry-standard design tools (Figma, Adobe CC, Unity, etc.). Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills — you’ll be collaborating with others and presenting your work regularly. Bonus Points: Background in educational games or gamified learning products. Familiarity with user research methodologies to validate and iterate on designs effectively. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $130K – $185K. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role follows a hybrid model, with a minimum of two days onsite at our downtown San Francisco office and flexibility to work remotely from home the rest of the week. How We Work Each member of our team contributes to all parts of our products. We trust each other to make decisions independently while also considering our common goals and values. We share ideas openly, and we collaborate across disciplines to ensure that our decisions make sense from all perspectives. When We Work We actively promote work-life balance. Our schedules are flexible, our hybrid policy supports remote work when it makes sense, and we have a “as long as you get your work done” approach to time off. Why You'd Love Working Here We work in downtown SF near Market Street, just a short walk from two BART/Muni stations. Our office has height-adjustable desks to help us stay limber, spacious conference rooms for both small and large team meetings, a well-stocked kitchen full of goodies, and a shuffleboard table to enjoy :). Our team is growing, collaborative and down to earth. We want everyone to do their best work and find passion in what they do. Benefits Competitive compensation that includes base salary, bonuses and profit sharing Equity Awards in the form of Stock Options Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family including medical, dental, and vision Flexible work and vacation schedules 401k with matching contributions Matching gifts to nonprofits Public transit reimbursement Home workstation reimbursement ISP reimbursement Monthly phone bill reimbursement Notability is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This role follows a hybrid model, with a minimum of two days onsite at our downtown San Francisco office and flexibility to work remotely from home the rest of the week. Benefits Competitive compensation that includes base salary, bonuses and profit sharing Equity Awards in the form of Stock Options Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family including medical, dental, and vision Flexible work and vacation schedules 401k with matching contributions Matching gifts to nonprofits Public transit reimbursement Home workstation reimbursement ISP reimbursement Monthly phone bill reimbursement Notability is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Design Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Notability by 2x Get notified about new Experience Designer jobs in San Francisco, CA . 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