Senior UI Engineer

Sprung Studios is looking for an experienced Senior UI Engineer to join our team in Vancouver! We are interested in hearing from individuals who are passionate about games, mentoring employees on UI programming, and delivering high-quality UI experiences.

Who we are:

We are specialists in UX/UI for video games and a globally recognized partner for the games industry. We have worked on some of the world's biggest games for clients such as EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, SEGA, and many more. We are a growing company of 70+ people across Brighton (UK) and Vancouver (Canada).

Our Values:

We make Sprung Studios a great home for people who love making games by setting a high bar for diversity and inclusion and fostering a fair, collaborative, high-performing culture.

To get there, we’re driven by a few simple beliefs.

We believe:

• That people work better when they have a healthy work/life balance (no overtime or crunch)
• In mental health being a primary focus for our studio
• That people work better with a mixture of remote and in-person collaboration
• That teams win together only when they are both diverse and inclusive
• Leveraging our strengths, knowing our weaknesses, and being honest about both is the best way to succeed, whether that's in the office or in a game
• That work can be a place where you make lifelong friends, partner with ambitious teammates, and embrace the joy of making games
• That these beliefs will help us surface the best ideas, challenge the status quo, and ultimately make better games

What You’ll Do:

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate and Optimize anything related to UI Engineering
• Working with Production and UI heads to set priorities
• Troubleshooting with client/Sprung Engineers, tech artists.
• Producing tangible research and exploration work for each project
• Consistent quality in all UI Engineer work deliveries
• Attending project meetings and standups
• Modify UI Code reviews
• Creatively supporting and mentoring the other members of the UI Engineering team:
• Assist with creative problem solving
• Mentor the UI Engineers in learning new codes
• Help the UI Engineers to improve their workflow/speed-of-working
• Identify bad habits and provide alternative solutions
• Create downtime tasks and challenges
• Remain positive and approachable
• Raise major blockers with heads
• Expect that a portion of every day will be spent answering questions
• Ensuring that feedback from clients is effectively logged and that iterations address the feedback we have received
• Working with other members of the project team, you are responsible for:
• When kick-off meetings happen, the correct questions are asked.
• Making sure that communication between the UI Engineers and our clients is effective (that feedback is being gathered, discussed and logged)
• Reading and reviewing reports from UI Engineers
• Ensuring that the UI Engineering process is correctly followed (and developed over time to fit the needs of the projects)
• Actual delivery of Code to the client
• Completing the project on-time and that client's expectations are met

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience with AAA or mobile game development as a UI Engineer
• Strong C++/C# design and coding experience
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine and its UI Tools
• Experience in creating complete UI systems
• Bringing UI to life through motion/transition design
• Comfortable working with teams across the world and in different timezones
• Proven experience working in a feature-led/pure agile environment
• Exposure to UI system creation on multiple platforms

Nice to Have

• Understanding of Network Game Client/Server architecture
• Experience designing user interfaces either professionally or independently
• Familiarity with rendering techniques
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Why work at Sprung Studios?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Diverse work environment
• Studio-wide Christmas shutdown
• A positive working environment with fun and friendly team members
• A good work-life balance with a hybrid working style
• Regular team outings
• Personal time off benefit

We are working with a hybrid model. Mondays and Fridays are an option to work from home, with everyone in the Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Sprung Studios is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We're dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. We’re committed to replying to each application and look forward to contacting you.

Website: http://www.sprungstudios.com

No agencies, please!