Expert Ui Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Expert UI Engineer (Gamedev): Providing tech direction for a AAA multiplayer project and leadership for a team of UI engineers with an accent on designing and building flexible, scalable, accessible, and high-performance UI systems using modern UE5 frameworks. Focus on hitch-free resource management, integration with latent backend services, support for a wide set of display devices and high frame rates, console-specific requirements, and live configuration.

Location: San Mateo, California, United States

Salary: $133,900 and $198,160 per Year

Company

hirify.global is 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

• Engage creatively with Design and feature Production to identify opportunities, challenges and cost of new features.
• Direct the technical design and implementation of the game’s UI using highly supported / best-in-class patterns and UE frameworks.
• Maintain robust solutions for asynchronous asset management and integration with latent backend services while maintaining a responsive user experience.
• Ensure all UI implementations strictly adhere to PlayStation and Xbox certification requirements, managing platform-specific safe zones, user constraints, and input paradigms.
• Manage UI performance and memory budgets. Leverage GPU where needed to support competitive, high framerate play.
• Mentor a team of UI engineers, conduct code reviews, and develop workflows to improve the efficiency of the UI/UX design team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional game programming experience, including at least 2 shipped AAA titles in a Senior or Lead UI role.
• Deep technical knowledge of Unreal Engine UI systems, specifically CommonUI, UMG, Slate, and MVVM patterns.
• Expert C++ programming skills, specifically regarding asynchronous data handling, memory management, and C++/Blueprint interoperability.
• Direct experience resolving UI-related console certification issues (TRC/TCR) for PlayStation and/or Xbox platforms.
• Practical understanding of the Unreal material pipeline as applied to building performant UI materials and shaders.

Nice to have

• Live Ops / F2P Experience: Proven experience working on a live-service or Free-to-Play game, with a strong understanding of commerce UI, dynamic content delivery, and player conversion funnels.
• Action Game Background: Previous experience working on multiplayer shooters, action RPGs, or competitive games.

Culture & Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards.