Lead UI Artist - Unreal Engine 5 | Ship-Ready UI Systems

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 111,600,000 - 223,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Learning & certification

Global career opportunities

Employee groups

Volunteer opportunities

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Colombia is seeking a Lead UI Artist to own the game UI from concept to ship-quality execution in Unreal Engine 5. You will translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, create menus, HUDs, icons, and UI shaders, and collaborate with design and engineering to deliver performant, accessible UI across PC, console, and mobile.

Strong leadership, a solid portfolio, and expertise in Unreal, UMG, Slate, and Figma are required, along with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a UI Artist or in a closely related art discipline, ideally within games.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant leadership experience.
• Hands-on Unreal Engine 5 experience building and theming UI (UMG, Slate, Material Editor).
• Showcase of UI/UX visual design, texturing, and iconography in a strong portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end UI visual direction to guarantee a consistent look and feel.
• Convert UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides.
• Deliver final UI art in Unreal Editor with UMG, widget animations, and materials.
• Craft game menus, HUD elements, iconography, and UI motion that reinforce gameplay clarity.
• Create UI materials and shaders, with 2D or animated effects aligned to the UI theme.
• Develop basic Blueprint logic that supports UI behavior and feedback.
• Tune UI assets for PC, console, and mobile without quality loss.
• Ensure UI supports accessibility and localization readiness across screens and languages.
• Maintain UI asset libraries, reusable components, and team documentation.
• Partner with design and engineering to align visuals with UX and constraints.
• Assess UI implementation quality and drive improvements through iteration.

Skills

UI design

Unreal Engine 5

Leadership

Figma

UI implementation

Typography

Collaboration

English (B2+)

Tools

UMG

Slate

Material Editor

Niagara

Job description

EPAM Systems in Colombia is seeking a Lead UI Artist to own the game UI from concept to ship-quality execution in Unreal Engine 5. You will translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, create menus, HUDs, icons, and UI shaders, and collaborate with design and engineering to deliver performant, accessible UI across PC, console, and mobile.

Strong leadership, a solid portfolio, and expertise in Unreal, UMG, Slate, and Figma are required, along with excellent English communication.