Lead Technical UI Designer

WHAT MAKES US EPIC

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

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were 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 Youll Do

Epic Games is looking for talented experienced Lead Technical UI Designer to work on Rocket 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 were looking for

• Experience managing a team of 26 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

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical dental vision critical illness telemedicine Life and AD&D long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer addition to the EAP (employee assistance program) we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve 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. Epics 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.

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