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Sr. UI Technical Designer (UI Programmer)

Ea Sports • Victoria, Canada 🇨🇦

Hybrid $100,000 - $139,500 Full-time Senior

Implement UI and HUD features in-game, using design specs, wireframes, and prototypes as a guide. Collaborate closely with XD Technical Leads, Engineers, and UI Artists to ensure your work aligns with both the creative vision and technical constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Implement UI and HUD features in-game, using design specs, wireframes, and prototypes as a guide
  • Collaborate closely with XD Technical Leads, Engineers, and UI Artists to ensure your work aligns with both the creative vision and technical constraints
  • Build UI systems using proprietary or third-party tools such as Unreal, Unity, or internal engines
  • Help define and apply best practices for scalable, modular, and maintainable UI architecture, especially in a live service context
  • Translate visual UI concepts into interactive, responsive, and performant in-game experiences
  • Iterate on menus, HUDs, and interactive elements based on playtest feedback, usability insights, and technical goals
  • Provide feedback and support to more junior team members, contributing to knowledge sharing and documentation
  • Work with QA and Production to track and resolve bugs, polish interactions, and meet performance targets from development to launch and beyond
  • Champion UI consistency, accessibility, and usability across the product

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience working in UI/UX design and technical implementation within games or interactive media
  • Hands-on experience with game engines such as UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics UI Designer), Unity, or proprietary tools, particularly in UI systems development
  • Solid scripting abilities (e.g., C#, JavaScript, Swift, or internal scripting languages) and experience implementing UI logic, data hooks, and behaviors
  • Strong understanding of UI architecture, modular design patterns, and workflows that scale for live service content
  • A good eye for UX flow, usability, and interaction feedback
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills—you enjoy working across disciplines to find the best solutions
  • Experience shipping at least two full-cycle game projects (console, PC); AAA or live-service game experience a strong plus
  • A portfolio or reel that showcases your UI/UX implementation skills and problem-solving approach

Key Skills

  • UI/UX design and technical implementation
  • Game engines such as UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics UI Designer), Unity, or proprietary tools
  • Scripting abilities (e.g., C#, JavaScript, Swift, or internal scripting languages)
  • UI architecture, modular design patterns, and workflows that scale for live service content
  • UX flow, usability, and interaction feedback

Benefits

  • Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
  • 10 days per year of sick time
  • Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
  • Extended health/dental/vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
  • Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity

About Ea Sports

Electronic Arts is a global leader in interactive entertainment, creating extraordinary new game experiences for millions of players everywhere by bringing together people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion.

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