Technical UI Designer

Epic Games - Cary, NC

Full-time

Cary, NC

Publishing Industries

About the position

Epic Games is seeking a Technical UI Designer to collaborate on UI designs and features for Unreal Engine, particularly in partnership with Disney. This role involves implementing UI designs, building rapid prototypes, and enhancing player experiences through effective collaboration with UX Designers, UI Artists, and UI Engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in game design principles and be adept at creating user-focused solutions that are both innovative and accessible.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on UI Screens and Features, breaking down feature/wireframe into necessary widget structures and proposing data inputs into the widgets.
• Work with UX & UI Art, Engineering, and Game Design to identify goals and communicate the technical requirements of executing the feature.
• Create or modify layouts from the provided wireframes with appropriate widget setup for UI Artists to begin styling and building on widgets.
• Implement blueprint logic when presentation logic calls for it, assisting UI Artists with special presentation behavior, layout issues, and debugging problems.
• Build modularity into widgets for rapid prototyping for Art & UX designers.
• Consider multi-platform, accessibility, and localization needs in the widget creation process.
• Create performance optimized widgets and follow/set best practices as they evolve with performance and data.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience building UI and experiences in game engines and across multiple platforms (mobile, web, pc, consoles).
• 4+ years of experience working in Agile environments and on multi-disciplinary teams.
• 2+ years of experience shipping updates and new features to a user base on a regular cadence.
• Experience with game engines (Custom engine, Unity, UE5, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.).
• Strong logical problem-solving skills with attention to detail and excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to translate communication across departments and empathize with non-technical team members.
• Experience with scripting or visual scripting.
• Experience in setting/keeping best practices and reducing tech debt as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Coded in an object-oriented language, like C++, Java, etc.
• UI work on 2+ AA/A game titles and experience on a Live Service Game.

Benefits

• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance coverage.
• 401k with competitive match.
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, offering free therapy and coaching.
• Unlimited PTO and sick time.
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.
• Company-wide paid breaks and employee celebration events.