Senior Technical UI Artist

1 Month ago • All levels • UI Art • $91,000 PA - $150,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

31st Union is seeking a Senior Technical UI Artist for Project ETHOS, a new free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter. The role involves crafting the future of online multiplayer gaming by setting standards for fundamental UI systems and driving the implementation of key UI materials. The artist will collaborate with designers, artists, producers, and engineers, owning and iterating on material functions, menus, and dynamic UI animations. Responsibilities include recreating advanced UI VFX and animation states using Unreal Engine's material system, optimizing UI systems for scalability and performance, defining best practices, and translating UX wireframes into functional UI using Blueprint scripting.
Must have:
  • Unreal Engine UI implementation
  • Unreal Engine material system
  • Shader creation via node graph
  • Blueprint scripting for UI
  • Collaboration with UI artists/engineers
Good to have:
  • AAA game development experience
  • C++ or C# familiarity
  • UMG and UI materials expertise
  • 3D interactive or diegetic UI

Job Details

WE ARE GAMEMAKERS

Who We Are:

We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

We are currently working on Project ETHOS, a new free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter and an exciting evolution on the genre!

Who You Are:

We’re looking for a Senior Technical UI Artist to join our team and help us craft the future of online multiplayer gaming. You’ll set the standard for building the fundamental UI systems that will take us into that future. You’ll own and drive the implementation of key UI materials, working closely with designers, artists, producers, engineers and more. We’re a studio that values autonomy and self-drive in developers who are empowered to do the best work of their careers. If this is you, let’s talk!

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and iteration of material functions, menus, and dynamic UI animations.
  • Recreate advanced UI VFX and animation states using Unreal Engine’s material system, including different states for interactable objects. 
  • Collaborate across disciplines to serve as a key bridge between UI/UX design, engineering, and art.
  • Continuously improve and optimize UI systems for scalability and performance.
  • Define, document, and advocate for best practices in UI architecture, materials, and workflows.
  • Translate UX wireframes into functional UI using Blueprint scripting with rapid iteration cycles and prototyping.

Required Qualifications:

  • Proven experience with Unreal Engine, specifically in:
    • Implementing UI animations using Unreal’s material system for responsive, visually rich interfaces.
    • Creating and optimizing UI materials for performance and scalability.
    • Building real-time UI systems, including interactive states and dynamic components.
  • Proficiency in shader creation via node graph; familiarity with HLSL or GLSL.
  • Strong grasp of data flow, logic, and problem-solving.
  • Experience with Blueprint scripting for UI behavior.
  • Ability to meet production deadlines while iterating quickly and efficiently.
  • Strong collaboration skills, especially working closely with UI artists and engineers.

Relevant Experience: 

  • Experience with AAA game development.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as C++ or C#.
  • Balanced expertise across UMG and UI materials.
  • Ability to make 3D interactive UI or diegetic UI is a plus.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $91,000 and $150,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

SECURITY NOTICE -  We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.

Please know that 31st Union and 2K never uses instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.
If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.

Join our mission: Bring fun, inspiration and awe to our lives and to our community: https://thirtyfirstunion.com/values 

31st Union prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.  This means that employment at 31st Union depends on your substantive ability, objective qualifications and work ethic – not on your age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), height, weight, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), alienage or citizenship status, transgender, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), medical condition, AIDS/HIV, denial of family and medical care leave, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy status, childbirth, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), marital status or registered domestic partner status, political activity or affiliation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, arrest record, or taking or requesting statutorily protected leaves, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request a reasonable accommodation.

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