Lead Technical UI Designer

Epic Games•Cary, NC

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Epic Games is looking for talented, experienced Lead Technical UI Designer to work on Rocket League. In this position, you will lead and manage a team of Technical UI designers implementing UI systems design in Unreal engine, building rapid prototypes, layouts, visual scripting, and leveling up our workflows. You will also be hands-on as a developer! You will work with UX Designers, UI Artists, and UI Engineers to ship these features to millions of users around the world.

Requirements

Experience managing a team of 2–6 people or equivalent training
Expertise in building UI and experiences in game engines and across multiple platforms (mobile, web, pc, consoles)
Experience building materials/shaders in Unreal or equivalent
Professional engine experience (Custom engine, Unity, UE4, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.), and have game industry 3D-package experience (3D Studio, Maya, etc.)
Experience in visual or scripting languages such as Lua, Blueprints, etc
You can "translate" communication across departments (i.e., talk to engineering about UI Art needs, summarize technical issues, etc), but also have empathy for non-technical team members and the ability to empower others on your team

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Tech UI designers implementing UI systems in Rocket League; work collaboratively across multiple teams to create consistency
Set up a culture of mentorship and excellence within the Tech UI design craft
Establish best practices and procedures for Tech UI Design
Work on UI Systems Design, break down feature/wireframe into necessary widgets, materials, and input navigation
Implement blueprint logic when presentation logic calls for it and assist UI Artists where necessary to implement special presentation behavior
Debug blueprints/UMG issues quickly using various tools and techniques

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
Events and company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment