UI Technical Designer (R27087)

Epic Games is seeking a talented and experienced UI Technical Designer for Fortnite. This role involves implementing UI system designs in Unreal Engine, rapid prototyping, creating layouts, visual scripts, and enhancing workflows. You will collaborate with UX designers, UI artists, and engineers to deliver features to millions of users globally. The ideal candidate should have experience in introductory algebra, geometric math ('Game math'), game systems, and fundamental programming principles.

Must Have

• Implement UI system designs in Unreal Engine
• Create rapid prototypes, layouts, visual scripts, and enhance workflows
• Verify UI assets/performance within memory and CPU constraints
• Implement logic in Blueprint for presentation
• Debug Blueprint/UMG issues using various tools and techniques
• Assist UX, UI Art, and UI engineering in organization, documentation, and workflow improvements
• Two years of experience in UI creation and game engine experience across multiple platforms (mobile, web, PC, consoles)
• Two years of experience launching updates and new features for a user base regularly
• Professional experience with Photoshop, Figma, game engines (Custom Engine, Unity, UE4, Lumberyard, Snowdrop), and 3D packages (3D Studio, Maya)
• Good perception for UI-perfect, translating and identifying potential problems with mockups
• Ability to solve problems logically and attention to detail
• Capacity to translate communication between departments and empathy for non-technical team members
• Experience in introductory algebra and geometric math ("Game math")
• Knowledge of game systems and fundamental programming principles

Perks & Benefits

• 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Daily meal vouchers
• Transportation benefits for local employees

Art & Animation

UI Technical Designer (R27087)


Department

Art & Animation

Product

Fortnite

Requisition ID

R27087

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the heart of Epic's success are talented and passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether creating award-winning games or building engine technology that allows others to create visually stunning interactive experiences, we are always innovating.

Being Epic means being part of a team that continuously strives to do what is right for our community and our users. We are constantly innovating to raise the bar for engine and game development.

DESIGN

What we do

We put your design skills into action at a cutting-edge company that challenges convention. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, we help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What you will do

Epic Games is looking for talented and experienced UI Technical Designers to work on Fortnite. In this position, you will act as a collaborative team member, implementing UI system designs in Unreal Engine, rapid prototyping, creating layouts, visual scripts, and enhancing our workflows. You will work with UX designers, artists, and UI engineers to deliver these features to millions of users worldwide. The ideal candidate must have experience in introductory algebra and geometric math ("Game math"), game systems, and fundamental programming principles.

In this role, you will

• Work on UI system design, breaking down features/wireframes into necessary widgets, structures, and classes; increase UI performance by ensuring best practices are followed by colleagues.
• Verify that assets/UI are within memory and CPU constraints, learning to define UMG/Slate/C++ performance and costs, and texture memory.
• Implement logic in Blueprint when necessary for presentation. Assist UI artists, when necessary, in implementing special presentation behaviors. Consult with UI engineers on which logic will be implemented in Blueprint and which will be native code.
• Quickly debug problems in Blueprints/UMG using various tools and techniques.
• Find ways to assist UX, UI Art, and UI engineering in organizing, documenting, and building workflow improvements.

What we are looking for

• Two years of experience creating UI and experiences in game engines and across multiple platforms (mobile, web, PC, consoles) or equivalent experience.
• Two years of experience launching updates and new features to a user base on a regular cadence or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience with Photoshop, Figma, game engines (Custom Engine, Unity, UE4, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.) and experience with 3D packages in games (3D Studio, Maya, etc.).
• Have a good perception for UI-perfect, translating and identifying potential problems with mockups when integrating designers into the engine.
• Ability to solve problems logically and attention to detail.
• Ability to "translate" communication between departments (explain UI Art needs to engineers, summarize technical problems, etc.), as well as empathy for non-technical team members and the ability to empower them.

Benefits

We pay 100% of benefits for both employees and dependents. Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer complementary benefits, including daily meal vouchers and transportation benefits for local employees.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans 25 countries with 46 studios and over 4,500 employees worldwide. For over 25 years, we have created award-winning games and engine technology that allows others to create visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers with the ability to create high-fidelity interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, but is also a tool adopted by content creators across various industries, such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to form world-class talent teams.

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