Lead UI Technical Designer
Core
Lead UI Technical Designer owning and evolving in-game UI systems at scale for AAA games.
Role type
Senior IC UI Technical Designer (Game Development)
Builds
Dynamic widgets, responsive menus, high-fidelity animations, and UI Materials for Unreal Engine games.
Domain
Video Game Development / Interactive Entertainment
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5), Blueprint visual scripting, UMG, UI Materials, animation systems, widget architecture, C++ or C#, data flow analysis, modularity, performance optimization, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred skills
AAA game shipping experience, UI tech design team leadership, emerging tools evaluation.
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; translate UX designs into performant in-engine implementations; partner with UX designers, artists, and engineers; build collaborative development culture; mentor technical designers and contribute to hiring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential
