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Lead UI Technical Designer

San Mateo, California💼 Full-time💰 $155,600–$155,600🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead UI Technical Designer owning and evolving in-game UI systems at scale for AAA games.

Role type

Lead UI Technical Designer (Unreal Engine)

Builds

Dynamic widgets, responsive menus, high-fidelity animations, and UI systems for multiple platforms.

Domain

Video Game Development (AAA)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Unreal Engine 4/5, Blueprint visual scripting, UMG, UI Materials, animation systems, widget architecture, C++ or C#, data flow analysis, modularity, performance optimization, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, mentoring.

Preferred skills

AAA game shipping experience, UI tech design team leadership.

Technologies

Unreal Engine, Blueprint, UMG, AngelScript, C++, C#

Responsibilities

Champion design, iteration, and maintenance of UI systems; establish and document UI Blueprint architecture best practices; evaluate and integrate emerging tools for Experience Design; translate UX designs into performant in-engine implementations; build out a collaborative development culture; mentor fellow technical designers and contribute to hiring.

Seniority

Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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