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Senior UI Engineer

8 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Frontend Development • $137,500 PA - $142,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Bad Robot Games seeks a Senior UI Engineer expert in crafting sleek, polished, and unobtrusive user experiences. Responsibilities include surfacing gameplay concepts through the HUD and in-game UI; implementing store, progression, settings, loading, and matchmaking screens; owning UI polish (animation, audio, force feedback); iterating with design and art teams; prototyping, polishing, and maintaining in-world interfaces. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of C++ experience, 3+ years with Unreal Engine, and proficiency in UMG, Slate, audio, and force feedback. Up to 10% travel may be required.
Must have:
  • 5+ years C++ experience
  • 3+ years Unreal Engine experience
  • UMG, Slate, audio, force feedback proficiency
  • UI polish expertise
  • UX design understanding
Good to have:
  • Shipped UE4 UI product
  • Performance optimization experience

Job Details

Founded by Bad Robot (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars, Star Trek), we at Bad Robot Games are on a mission to continually reinvent how stories are played.

We are a remote-first games company represented by a diverse team, which empowers us to make the kinds of games in which all players can see themselves. Working closely with our colleagues at Bad Robot Productions, our projects unite our extensive network of games, TV, and film industry talent to create original IPs, expansive worlds and tell new stories across all media platforms which are as fun to watch as they are to play.

Bad Robot Games is looking for a Senior UI Engineer that is an expert in creating streamlined user experiences that are sleek, polished and unobtrusive.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Surface gameplay concepts through the HUD and in-game UI
  • Implement store, progression, settings, loading and matchmaking screens
  • Own all polish aspects of UI including animation, audio and force feedback
  • Iterate with design and art to find the proper visual aesthetic for our menus
  • Prototype, polish and maintain any in-world interfaces

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years of experience working with C++
  • 3+ years of Unreal experience
  • Versed in UMG, Slate, audio and force feedback
  • All of our roles require up to 10% air travel. Examples include Studio/Team Offsites, Team/Studio Events, etc.

BONUSES

  • Keen eye for UX polish
  • Worked on UI in shipping UE4 product.
  • Performance optimization experience

Annual Salary Range: $137,500 - $142,500

Our ranges are based on California market rate regardless of work location in the US.

Find out more about our benefits and team on our careers page!

Bad Robot Games recruiters will never ask you for money or to provide financial information during our recruiting process. Scammers often request money transfers for Visa processing fees or travel expenses, as well as personal information including passport info, social security numbers, credit card or bank account information.Bad Robot Games recruiters will never use personal email (including @gmail) accounts when contacting candidates. We also do NOT interview or screen candidates over messenger or text-based chat. All communication will be tied to badrobotgames.com

Bad Robot Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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About The Company

As the gaming arm of Bad Robot Productions (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars), Bad Robot Games is passionate about telling stories and building worlds that can only be experienced through games. Our goal is to create gaming destinations across all platforms that are as fun to watch as they are to play. Through our two development teams (an in-house studio, and a creative co-development team who collaborates with external partners), Bad Robot Games drives a diverse slate which includes AAA and iii titles, as well as a mix of original projects and established IP. All our projects unite our games industry veterans, our film and TV colleagues, and our larger network of talent (writers, composers, sound designers, concept artists, and more), which uniquely allows us to blend artists, areas of expertise, and perspectives across industries to create truly innovative games. And because of this constant collaboration, we’re able to bring a novel, fully-integrated approach to cross-medium world building. We believe every project should feel like you’re making something special—and that you’re making it with a family. Any act of creation is a leap of faith. The fun comes from believing that it just might work. Bad Robot Games is an equal opportunity employer. We offer competitive salaries and compensation packages to all our full-time hires--which includes comprehensive benefits, and amazing opportunities both in and outside the office. For more information on current career opportunities with Bad Robot Games, email jobs@badrobotgames.com.

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