Lead UI Engineer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Lead UI Engineer (Game Development): Leading the UI Engineering Team responsible for implementing and maintaining user interface features for a game with an accent on managing professional development, ensuring alignment with designers and artists, and building/enhancing UI features. Focus on creating new features for the user interface framework, implementing tools for UI artists and designers, and fixing bugs efficiently.

Location: Hybrid/in-office in Vancouver, BC, Canada or fully remote for candidates residing in specific US states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Salary: $180,100 – $247,600 CAD annually

Company

hirify.global creates revolutionary, story-driven RPGs, focusing on delivering compelling gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Lead and manage the UI Engineering Team, supporting their professional development and career path.
• Work closely with designers, artists, and other developers to align UI feature delivery with expectations.
• Guide your team to build and enhance user interface features.
• Maintain and optimize existing UI systems and create new features for the user interface framework.
• Implement tools for UI artists and designers.
• Track and fix bugs in the game user interface and its underlying framework, ensuring high-quality code.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience as a UI programmer/engineer within the games industry.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ programming, Unreal Engine, algorithms, and code architecture.
• Debugging and optimization skills.
• Understanding of user interface elements and player experience in modern video games, with the ability to build accessible UI.
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and respectfully in a multicultural and multilingual environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Diegetic/In-world UI.
• Experience working with Common UI in Unreal.
• Experience with multiplayer UI or Unreal UI MVVM.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, mental) and free mental health support.
• Paid leave including 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, 12 calendar holidays, and menstrual leave.
• 401K with employer matching and gym membership reimbursement.
• RED Parents Network for working parents, including childcare benefits.
• Flexible working hours, internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and e-learning classes for professional growth.
• Dog-friendly office, truly international working environment, and no dress-code.