Epic Games

Cary

Senior Technical UI Designer

ON-SITE SENIOR

Posted 3 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

Epic Games is looking for a Lead Technical UI Designer to manage a team and implement UI systems for Rocket League. This position involves building rapid prototypes, establishing workflows, and working hands-on with Unreal Engine to ship features globally.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of Technical UI designers implementing systems for Rocket League
Foster a culture of mentorship and excellence within the team
Establish best practices and procedures for Technical UI design
Break down features and wireframes into necessary widgets and materials
Implement blueprint logic for specific presentation behaviors and UI needs
Debug UMG and blueprint issues using various tools and techniques

Requirements Snapshot

Experience managing a team of two to six people
Expertise building UI in game engines across multiple platforms
Experience building materials or shaders in Unreal Engine
Professional engine experience and game industry 3D package experience
Proficiency in visual or scripting languages like Blueprints or Lua

Expected Impact

This role will lead the implementation of UI systems for Rocket League and manage a team to ship features to millions of users. By establishing best practices and mentoring staff, the lead will improve internal workflows and ensure technical excellence across platforms.

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Job Description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

UX DESIGN

What We Do

We design customer and user-focused experiences that are fresh and innovative, while problem solving by anticipating user behavior and hurdles. We approach the most complex of problems and address them with simple, intuitive, and useful solutions.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for talented, experienced Lead Technical UI Designer to work on Rocket League. In this position, you will lead and manage a team of Technical UI designers implementing UI systems design in Unreal engine, building rapid prototypes, layouts, visual scripting, and leveling up our workflows. You will also be hands-on as a developer! You will work with UX Designers, UI Artists, and UI Engineers to ship these features to millions of users around the world.

In this role, you will

Lead a team of Tech UI designers implementing UI systems in Rocket League; work collaboratively across multiple teams to create consistency
Set up a culture of mentorship and excellence within the Tech UI design craft
Establish best practices and procedures for Tech UI Design
Work on UI Systems Design, break down feature/wireframe into necessary widgets, materials, and input navigation
Implement blueprint logic when presentation logic calls for it and assist UI Artists where necessary to implement special presentation behavior
Debug blueprints/UMG issues quickly using various tools and techniques

What we're looking for

Experience managing a team of 2–6 people or equivalent training
Expertise in building UI and experiences in game engines and across multiple platforms (mobile, web, pc, consoles)
Experience building materials/shaders in Unreal or equivalent
Professional engine experience (Custom engine, Unity, UE4, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.), and have game industry 3D-package experience (3D Studio, Maya, etc.)
Experience in visual or scripting languages such as Lua, Blueprints, etc
You can "translate" communication across departments (i.e., talk to engineering about UI Art needs, summarize technical issues, etc), but also have empathy for non-technical team members and the ability to empower others on your team

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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