Senior Technical Ui Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Technical UI Artist (Game Development): Leading the development of UI systems, including materials, menus, and animations for online multiplayer gaming. Focus on Unreal Engine's material system, optimizing UI for performance, and bridging UI/UX design with engineering and art.

Location: Must be based in San Mateo, California, United States

Salary: $100,200 - $148,320 per Year

Company

We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere.

What you will do

• Lead the development and iteration of material functions, menus, and dynamic UI animations.
• Recreate advanced UI VFX and animation states using Unreal Engine’s material system.
• Collaborate across disciplines to bridge UI/UX design, engineering, and art.
• Continuously improve and optimize UI systems for scalability and performance.
• Define, document, and advocate for best practices in UI architecture, materials, and workflows.
• Translate UX wireframes into functional UI using Blueprint scripting with rapid iteration cycles and prototyping.

Requirements

• Proven experience with Unreal Engine, specifically in implementing UI animations, creating and optimizing UI materials, and building real-time UI systems.
• Proficiency in shader creation via node graph; familiarity with HLSL or GLSL.
• Strong grasp of data flow, logic, and problem-solving.
• Experience with Blueprint scripting for UI behavior.
• Ability to meet production deadlines while iterating quickly and efficiently.
• Strong collaboration skills, especially working closely with UI artists and engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience with AAA game development.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C++ or C#.
• Balanced expertise across UMG and UI materials.
• Ability to make 3D interactive UI or diegetic UI is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to providing equal employment opportunity.
• Qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s).
• Diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.