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Expert Technical UI Designer

31st Union β€’ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Onsite $133,900 - $187,500 Full-time Senior

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

About 31st Union

31st Union is a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for building amazing games that thrill players everywhere, united by core values and a culture of inclusivity.

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