Expert Technical UI Designer

Own and evolve in-game UI systems at scale, working closely with designers, artists, producers, and engineers to deliver high-quality UI in AAA game environments.

Responsibilities

• Champion the design, iteration, and maintenance of various UI systems, including dynamic widgets, responsive menus, and high-fidelity animations using Unreal Engine and Blueprint visual scripting at an expert level
• Establish, document, and promote UI Blueprint architecture best practices and workflows, driving optimization strategies to ensure consistency, scalability, and performance across all UI systems for multiple platforms
• Evaluate and integrate emerging tools and technologies to enhance UI/UX across gameplay and other interactive elements
• Translate and improve UX designs into performant in-engine implementations while ensuring seamless integration of UI visuals and behavior with underlying game systems
• Establish and Reinforce UI Material workflows for widgets - creating scalable, clear and performant UI Materials for our widgets
• Act as the central point of contact across multiple disciplines
• Partner closely with UX designers, UI artists, gameplay engineers, backend developers, and audio teams to align UI implementation with gameplay vision and technical feasibility
• Mentor fellow technical designers and cross-functional collaborators
• Contribute to growing the Technical UI function, including involvement in hiring and onboarding as the team scales

Requirements

• Extensive experience building, debugging, and optimizing UI systems in UE4 or UE5 using Blueprints and UMG
• Familiarity with UI materials, animation systems, and widget architecture
• Ability to analyze and solve sophisticated technical and design problems
• Deep understanding of data flow, modularity, and performance in UI systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives independently, drive decision-making, and take full ownership of complex UI systems
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and evolving pipelines
• Eager to prototype, iterate, and respond constructively to feedback
• Prior experience shipping high-quality UI in a AAA game environment is highly desirable
• Solid grasp of scripting and programming fundamentals such as C++ or C#
• Experience contributing to or leading a UI tech design team

Key Skills

• Unreal Engine and Blueprint visual scripting
• UI materials, animation systems, and widget architecture
• Scripting and programming fundamentals (C++ or C#)
• Technical problem-solving
• Leadership and decision-making
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Prototyping and iteration
• Feedback responsiveness

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
• Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• Paid parental and compassionate leave
• Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• Family planning support through Maven
• Commuter benefits
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
• 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program