Senior UI Artist (Unreal Engine 5)
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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior UI Artist to take charge of the game UI's visual identity, from polished design to production-ready implementation within the engine. You will collaborate with design and engineering teams to develop scalable UI systems, materials, and animations across multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
- Drive the visual direction of the UI aesthetic from initial concept through final ship quality
- Convert UX wireframes into polished mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides
- Build final UI art directly within Unreal Engine using UMG, Slate, and widget animations
- Develop UI materials and shaders through Unreal Material Editor to maintain a cohesive theme
- Craft game menus, HUD elements, iconography, and UI motion tailored to gameplay requirements
- Produce material-driven effects, 2D or animated effects, and simple Blueprint logic for UI
- Refine UI assets for performance and clarity across PC, console, and mobile platforms
- Guarantee UI supports accessibility and localization readiness without compromising quality
- Manage UI asset libraries, style guides, and reusable components
- Partner with designers and engineers to iterate rapidly and resolve integration challenges
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience as a UI Artist or in a closely related art field, preferably within games
- Strong leadership skills to drive a UI theme from concept through final delivery
- Showcase of shipped projects delivering UI across PC, console, and mobile platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 with UMG, Slate, and the Material Editor
- Strong visual design skills in UI/UX, typography, layout, and visual hierarchy
- Proficiency in industry-standard art tools, including Figma
- Solid understanding of optimization for real-time UI, including texture performance and atlasing
- Excellent collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with design and engineering
- High ownership mindset with strong attention to detail and comfort with ambiguity
- Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2 level)
Nice to have
- Background in Niagara for UI-driven visual effects
- Understanding of responsive/adaptive UI design across various platforms and resolutions
- Expertise in branding or motion graphics
- Knowledge of the gaming domain
- Familiarity with AI assistants
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