Lead UI Artist

EPAM Systems; Argentina; On-site; ARS 90,953,000 - 136,430,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off & sick leave

LinkedIn Learning access + upskilling

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Lead UI Artist to shape the visual language of our digital products. You’ll collaborate with designers and engineers to deliver polished visuals across PC, console, and mobile, driving a cohesive UI theme from concept to delivery.

You’ll lead and mentor a small team, own UI systems, textures, and materials in Unreal Engine 5 (UMG, Slate, Material Editor), ensuring typography, layout, and accessibility meet high standards while aligning with project timelines.

Qualifications

• Five-plus years of practical, relevant experience as a UI Artist or in a comparable art specialty, preferably within gaming.
• A minimum of one year spent leading and managing teams.
• A portfolio demonstrating capability in UI/UX visual design, texturing, and icon development.
• Hands-on experience developing and styling UI inside Unreal Engine 5, spanning UMG, Slate, and the Material Editor.
• Strong fluency with industry-standard art and design tools.
• Solid understanding of texture optimization, atlasing, and performance factors tied to real-time UI.
• Attention to typography, layout composition, structural balance, and visual hierarchy.
• History of driving a UI theme or visual system from concept to final delivery.
• Excellent teamwork and communication, English fluency at B2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into refined, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, design systems, and style guides using tools like Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Realize final artwork within Unreal Editor, including UMG configuration, widget animation, and material development.
• Build unified design systems covering game menus, HUD elements, iconography, UI materials and shaders, plus UI animation and motion design.
• Create fresh material effects, 2D and animated visual effects, plus basic Blueprint logic implementation.
• Adjust UI assets to run well across PC, console, and mobile devices while maintaining visual quality, accessibility, and localization readiness.
• Keep UI asset libraries and style guide materials well-organized and up to date.

Skills

UI/UX design

Team leadership

Unreal Engine 5

Texture optimization

Typography & layout

English (B2+)

Tools

UMG

Slate

Material Editor

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Job description

We're currently seeking a Lead UI Artist to become part of our team. This position provides the opportunity to define the visual character of engaging digital products within a hands‑on, team-oriented studio setting. You'll collaborate directly with designers and engineers to deliver refined, unified visuals spanning several platforms. It's a fantastic fit for anyone eager to build striking visual experiences that connect with players

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into refined, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, design systems, and style guides through tools like Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Realize final artwork within Unreal Editor, including UMG configuration, widget animation work, and material development
• Build unified design systems covering game menus, HUD elements, iconography, UI materials and shaders, along with UI animation and motion design
• Create fresh material effects, 2D and animated visual effects, plus basic Blueprint logic implementation
• Adjust UI assets to perform well across PC, console, and mobile devices while maintaining visual quality, accessibility standards, and localization readiness
• Keep UI asset libraries and style guide materials well-organized and up to date

Requirements

• Five-plus years of practical, relevant experience as a UI Artist or in a comparable art specialty, preferably within gaming
• A minimum of one year spent leading and managing teams
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating capability in UI/UX visual design, texturing, and icon development
• Practical hands‑on experience developing and styling UI inside Unreal Engine 5, spanning UMG, Slate, and the Material Editor
• Strong fluency with industry-standard art and design tools
• Solid understanding of texture optimization approaches, atlasing practices, and performance factors tied to real-time UI
• Sharp attention to typography, layout composition, structural balance, and visual hierarchy
• Demonstrated history of driving a UI theme or visual system from early concept all the way to final delivery
• Excellent teamwork and communication capabilities, including working English fluency at B2 level or higher, supporting productive collaboration across design and engineering functions
• Independent and meticulous, capable of handling uncertainty and taking full accountability for a specialized, highly visible domain

Nice to have

• Comfort using AI assistant tools to enhance and simplify creative processes
• Prior experience within the gaming sector on comparable visual design work

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn