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Senior/Principal Software Engineer (User Interface)

Texas, United States (Remote)

Senior/Principal Software Engineer (User Interface)

3 Months ago • 6-6 Years

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Job Description

Senior/Principal UI Engineer with 6+ years game dev experience, strong C++ skills and Unreal Engine knowledge. Develop project level UI best practices and contribute to technical direction.

Must have:

Advanced C++ Skills
Game UI Technology
Unreal Engine
Gameplay & Systems

Good to have:

Multiplayer Projects
Full Cycle Game Dev
Agile Development
UMG Expertise

Perks:

Work from Home
Flexible Hours

Senior/Principal Software Engineer (User Interface)

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: United States

Compensation: $110,000 - $220,000 / year

Description

As the user interface (UI) subject matter expert (SME) on our first project, you’ll develop project level best practices for UI implementation across multiple platforms while working closely with the team on UI implementation for a variety of game features. You’ll help the art, design, and engineering teams understand what’s possible in the UI domain under resource and technical constraints, and provide guidance around how to achieve performance, aesthetic, and functional requirements. When not focused on UI specific implementation you’ll use your Unreal Engine skills and C++ knowledge to support various gameplay and systems engineering efforts. You’ll be in a prime position to contribute creatively as a member of a small team iterating rapidly. Longer term, you’ll also help the team establish technical standards and direction as well as more general feature and system performance, stability, and maintainability.

Our ideal candidate is humble, values teamwork, shows initiative, operates autonomously, and is excited to work in a well-funded startup environment.

Responsibilities

Implement the UI for a wide variety of game features
Develop project level UI implementation best practices
Provide accountability around the use of UI implementation best practices
Ensure UI implementations achieve performance, aesthetic, and functional requirements
Contribute to technical direction and quality standards across the codebase
Support non-engineering disciplines in understanding what’s possible and the cost/benefit associated with various technical solutions
Regularly provide collaborative feedback focused on achieving a top-quality player experience
Provide gameplay and systems engineering support when not focused on backend related feature or systems development

Qualifications

Required Skills

Advanced C++ skills
6+ years of engineering experience in the game development industry
3+ years of engineering experience working with game UI technology
Strong knowledge of common game development architectural patterns
Comfortable working in large code bases
Strong debugging skills
Experience collaborating cross discipline on gameplay features and systems
A desire to create great player experiences
An understanding that we can only succeed as a cohesive team and supporting each other is fundamental to that success.

Desired Skills

Experience using Unreal Engine, especially on multiplayer projects
A deep understanding of Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG)
Full cycle game development experience (prototype, pre-production, production, release)
Experience working on teams that use the Agile development methodology