Senior UI Engineer

Gofractional; Bromley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Private Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Competitive holiday

Gym Membership Allowance

Free Eye Tests

Free on-site parking

Electric Car Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Job summary

Space Rangers in the UK seeks a Senior UI Engineer to bring the UI vision to life within its AAA game projects. You will scrutinise designs, translate them into performant UI systems and widgets, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver a quality player experience.

You will lead from concept to shipping, with autonomy to mentor others and push technical boundaries. Regular training and mentorship are provided to grow expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in game UI development from concept through shipping.
• Strong C++ expertise with real-world project exposure.
• Hands-on UI implementation in a cross-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement robust UI systems and widgets.
• Collaborate with UI and other disciplines to meet design goals.
• Plan and estimate work for self and team to align with milestones.
• Ensure UI performance and quality across platforms.

Skills

UI engineering

C++

UI implementation

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

UMG

Job description

The Role

Space Rangers is partnering with a AAA game development studio to recruit a Senior UI Engineer. This role is essential to bring the UI user experience vision for their projects to life!

Senior UI Engineers can scrutinise a UI design and identify the technical components needed to build a user interface. Working closely with the UI team and other development disciplines, they design and implement robust and performant UI frameworks and specialised UI widgets. They are proactive at planning and estimating their own and their team's work which aligns with product specifications and project milestones.

Our client's Senior UI Engineers are afforded a high degree of autonomy and are trusted to know best how to complete their tasks. They effectively communicate elegant solutions to complex problems and work with the project team to ensure the delivery of a quality player experience. They enjoy working as part of a team in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere where they have the freedom to grow their technical knowledge and savour a technical challenge. They always look for ways to push themselves and their projects further and are encouraged to pass their experience on to other members of the team.

Our client believes that levelling up skills is an essential part of the job, offering regular training opportunities and mentorship to all their Senior UI Engineers.

You Have:

• A strong background in UI engineering for games; you have worked on at least one commercial project from concept through to shipping


• Advanced knowledge of C++, with relevant professional experience


• Practical UI implementation knowledge; you have worked within UI engineering teams to develop interfaces that follow best practices and technical intent


• A can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills; you love collaborating with development disciplines to design and implement systems


• Strong time management and organisational skills; you can support others in getting the job done without supervision


• Effective communication and presentation skills; you can present ideas clearly to audiences of all experience levels


• A real enthusiasm for game UI

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with Unreal Engine and Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG)


• Experience with accommodating a variety of player accessibility needs

What We Can Offer:

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including:

• Enhanced Private Pension Scheme


• Private Medical Insurance


• Group Life Assurance


• Competitive holiday + studio wide closures in summer and winter


• Gym Membership Allowance


• Free Eye Tests


• Free on-site parking


• Electric Car Scheme


• Season Ticket Loans

Employment Details:

• Location: UK Remote OR London, Bromley (on-site)


• Employment Type: Full time


• Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)


• Department: Space Rangers