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 join their Audio & Design department in Porto Alegre, Brazil. This role involves collaborating with various teams to implement UI designs and enhance player experiences in Unreal Engine, particularly in initiatives related to Disney. The designer will be responsible for creating and modifying UI layouts, implementing blueprint logic, and ensuring accessibility and performance optimization across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on UI Screens and Features, breaking down features/wireframes into necessary widget structures and proposing data inputs into the widgets.
• Work with UX & UI Art, Programming, and Game Design to identify goals and communicate the technical requirements of executing the feature.
• Create or modify layouts from provided wireframes with appropriate widget setup for UI Artists.
• Implement blueprint logic when presentation logic calls for it, assisting UI Artists with special presentation behavior and debugging layout issues.
• 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 best practices as they evolve.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience building UI and experiences in game engines 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 such as 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 empower non-technical team members.
• Experience in scripting or visual scripting.
• Experience in setting/keeping best practices and reducing tech debt.

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 for medical, dental, and life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Fully subsidized Gympass membership.
• Daily meal vouchers.
• Commuter benefits for onsite employees.