Senior UI Tools Engineer for AI-Driven Workflows

Epic Games; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 183,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games in British Columbia seeks a Senior Tools Programmer to build UI tooling and AI-powered workflows for Unreal Engine. You will shape the systems developers rely on, from editor tooling to runtime UI and integration with design pipelines.

You will own and evolve the UI tech codebase, set technical direction, and mentor other programmers. Collaboration across disciplines will help identify improvements and resolve performance and memory bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• Strong tools-programming background with experience building tools that improve development workflows in games or other fields
• Deep expertise in the UI domain (UI frameworks, runtime UI engines, and editor/WYSIWYG tooling)
• Excellent C++ skills and experience working in a large codebase
• Some hands-on exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows, whether through work, courses, or personal projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Experience with Slate and/or UMG is a plus
• Shipped title experience in games or real-time applications is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
• Own and evolve the UI tech codebase used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine
• Set technical direction for UI tooling and mentor other programmers
• Collaborate across disciplines to identify improvement areas, gather feedback, and design solutions for developer needs
• Profile and resolve performance and memory issues in UI systems
• Work with Epic's internal teams and Unreal Engine licensees to help them solve UI challenges

Skills

Tools programming

UI tooling

C++

AI workflows

English

Tools

Unreal Engine

Slate

UMG

Job description

Epic Games in British Columbia seeks a Senior Tools Programmer to build UI tooling and AI-powered workflows for Unreal Engine. You will shape the systems developers rely on, from editor tooling to runtime UI and integration with design pipelines.

You will own and evolve the UI tech codebase, set technical direction, and mentor other programmers. Collaboration across disciplines will help identify improvements and resolve performance and memory bottlenecks.