Lead UI Programmer

Job Description

ENGINEERING

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Lead UI Programmer, you will be in a leadership role on a small and focused team, playing a critical role in current and future projects. You will be responsible for driving UI prototyping, iteration, and system development in support of our upcoming products. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.

In this role, you will
• Lead UI development for a project or initiative, championing both technical excellence and user experience
• Work closely with art and design to prototype, build and iterate on player UI flows and feedback mechanisms, while maintaining strong architectural and algorithmic direction
• Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
• Write robust, maintainable code

What we're looking for
• Significant experience developing UI systems for games or other interactive real-time technology applications
• A keen analytical mind with creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box
• Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of UI and user experience
• The ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with the user in mind
• Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk0x7k-18-189-14-96-42 in your application.