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Expert Technical UI Designer
31st Union • San Mateo, United States of America 🇺🇸
The Expert Technical UI Designer will champion the design and maintenance of UI systems, including dynamic widgets and responsive menus. They will also act as a central point of contact across multiple disciplines to align UI implementation with gameplay vision.
Responsibilities
- Champion the design, iteration, and maintenance of various UI systems
- Establish, document, and promote UI Blueprint architecture best practices and workflows
- 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
- Establish and Reinforce UI Material workflows for widgets
- Act as the central point of contact across multiple disciplines
- Mentor fellow technical designers and cross-functional collaborators
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
- Relevant experience shipping high-quality UI in a AAA game environment
- Solid grasp of scripting and programming fundamentals such as C++ or C#
- Experience contributing to or leading a UI tech design team
Key Skills
- UI/UX design
- Unreal Engine
- Blueprint visual scripting
- C++ or C# programming
- UI materials, animation systems, and widget architecture
Benefits
- Bonus and/or equity awards
- Eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program
About 31st Union
At 2K, we create unforgettable games that turn players into fanatics. Since 2005, we’ve delivered iconic experiences across PC, console, and mobile for millions of players around the world. 2K is home to many talented development studios, including 31st Union, Cat Daddy Games, Cloud Chamber, Firaxis Games, Gearbox Software, Hangar 13, HB Studios and Visual Concepts. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K; renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin®️ as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K. Our people are the heartbeat of 2K. We foster a culture where everyone is empowered to come as they are, think boldly, and do their best work - together. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit 2k.com.
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