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What You'll DoEpic Games is looking for talented, experienced Senior Technical UI designers to work on Rocket League. In this position, you will have a role as a collaborative team member implementing UI systems design in Unreal engine, building rapid prototypes, layouts, visual scripting, and leveling up our workflows. You will work with UX Designers, UI Artists, and UI Programmers to ship these features to millions of users around the world. The ideal candidate would have expertise in basic algebra and geometry math ("Game math"), game systems, and basic programming principles.
In this role, you will- Work on UI Systems Design, break down feature/wireframe into necessary widgets, materials, and input navigation; increase UI performance by ensuring best practices are being followed by colleagues
- Ensure assets/UI are within memory and CPU constraints. Learn to profile performance and the costs of UMG/Slate/C++/and texture memory
- Implement blueprint logic when presentation logic calls for it. Assist UI Artists where necessary to implement special presentation behaviour. Consult with UI Programmers on what logic will be in blueprint vs native code
- Debug blueprints/UMG issues quickly using various tools and techniques
- Find ways to assist UX, UI Art, and UI Programming in organization, documentation, and building workflow improvements
- Experience in building UI and experiences in game engines and across multiple platforms (mobile, web, pc, consoles). Or similar experiences that have transferable years of experience
- Experience shipping updates and new features to a user base on a regular cadence. Or similar experiences that have transferable years of experience
- Professional experience using Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator a plus), have engine experience (Custom engine, Unity, Unreal Engine, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.), and an understanding of game industry 3D-package experience (3D Studio, Maya, etc.)
- You have an eye for pixel perfect UI, translating and spotting various potential issues with mockups as you help see the designs into the engine
- You are a logical problem solver who pays a lot of attention to detail and has excellent written and communication skills
- You can "translate" communication across departments (i.e., talk to Programming 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
- UI work on 2+ AAA game titles, C++, scripting experience, experience with building materials/shaders in Unreal or equivalent
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 match. In 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.
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've 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. Epic's 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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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.
