UI Engineer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

UI Engineer (Unreal Engine): Translating UI/UX designs into functional game interfaces and optimizing their performance across platforms with an accent on implementing complex UI systems and driving UI pipeline improvements. Focus on integrating UI with gameplay systems and ensuring scalability.

Location: Remote (US and Canada)

Salary: $130,000–$150,000 USD per year (UI Engineer)

Company

hirify.global is a small, empathetic game development team focused on creating new game experiences.

What you will do

• Work closely with the UI/UX Artist to translate layouts, flows, and motion concepts into functional game interfaces.
• Implement complex UI systems and drive UI pipeline improvements in Unreal Engine 5 using scripting and Blueprints.
• Optimize UI for performance, memory usage, and scalability across target platforms.
• Contribute to all areas of code as part of a generalist engineering team.
• Create functional prototypes to validate interaction patterns and edge cases early.
• Maintain and enforce UI coding standards, best practices, and documentation.

Requirements

• Deep experience with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred)
• Strong technical background with scripting languages and Blueprints.
• 3+ years as a professional developer in video game UI implementation, preferably on a shipped title.
• Experience integrating UI with gameplay systems (e.g., inventories, progression, matchmaking).
• Experience implementing UI animation, transitions, and motion using Unreal’s tooling.
• Excellent communication skills and proactive communication.

Nice to have

• Experience writing custom Slate widgets or working directly with Unreal’s Slate framework.
• Comfort profiling and optimizing UI performance.
• Exposure to console development or multi-platform UI requirements.
• Interest in mentoring junior engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Profit sharing and company equity to all employees, regardless of location.
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employer sponsored basic life insurance & AD&D.
• 401k retirement program for US employees.
• Flexible work hours, PTO, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• No encouragement to crunch or work overtime.