UI Engineer

Skillsearch; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillsearch is seeking a UI Engineer with strong C++ skills to join a leading AAA racing franchise project. You will work with artists, designers and engineers to build intuitive, performant UI features across the game's UI stack, delivering high-quality player experiences.

You will contribute to core UI tech, improve performance, and create tools for content creators while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to meet ambitious timelines.

Qualifications

• Commercial UI Engineer experience in games.
• Contributed to at least one published title.
• Experience on AAA projects is desirable.
• Proven ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality UI features aligned with game vision.
• Develop and maintain core UI systems within a proprietary engine.
• Improve UI performance across layers of the stack.
• Collaborate with UI Artists and Designers to realize concepts.
• Develop tools and workflows to empower content creators.

Skills

C++ programming

UI for games

UI architecture

Game engine features

UI frameworks knowledge

team collaboration

planning & tooling

Tools

WPF

Job description

Are you an experienced UI Engineer with strong C++ skills and a passion for creating polished, high-quality player experiences?

We're working with a leading AAA game development studio seeking a talented UI Engineer to support an established, award-winning racing franchise. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside world-class Art, Design and Engineering teams, developing cutting-edge UI systems and technology for one of the industry's most successful game series.

About The Role

As a UI Engineer, you will work closely with artists, designers and engineers to deliver intuitive, engaging and performant user interface features that support the overall vision of the game.

You'll contribute across the entire UI technology stack, developing both player-facing features and core UI technology while helping improve performance, workflows and tooling. This role offers the opportunity to have a direct impact on both the user experience and the underlying systems that support it.

We're looking for someone who is technically strong, self-sufficient and passionate about building exceptional game experiences.

What You'll Do

• Implement high-quality UI features that support the game's vision and player experience.
• Develop and maintain core UI systems and technologies within a proprietary game engine.
• Work across multiple layers of the UI technology stack to improve functionality and performance.
• Collaborate closely with UI Artists and Designers to bring creative concepts to life.
• Develop tools and workflows that empower content creators and improve efficiency.
• Partner with Engineering teams to ensure UI systems are scalable, robust and maintainable.
• Work with technical leads to plan, estimate and deliver UI features.
• Contribute to feature optimisation and performance improvements.
• Support technology evolution and expansion of UI capabilities across the project.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• Commercial experience as a UI Engineer within the games industry.
• Contribution to at least one published game title.
• Experience on AAA projects is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary development teams.

Technical Skills

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience developing user interfaces for games.
• Understanding of UI architecture, performance considerations and implementation workflows.
• Experience developing features within game engines.
• Knowledge of UI frameworks and technologies.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices and code quality standards.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with WPF or similar UI frameworks.
• Experience working with proprietary game engines.
• Familiarity with UI tools, pipelines and content workflows.
• Experience developing tools that support artists and designers.

Personal Qualities

• Passion for creating polished and intuitive user experiences.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities.
• Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously.
• Excellent planning and task management skills.
• Collaborative and communicative team player.
• Genuine enthusiasm for video games and game development.

Success In This Role

• UI features are delivered on time and to a high quality standard.
• Artists and designers are empowered through effective tools and workflows.
• UI systems remain performant, scalable and maintainable.
• Strong collaboration across design, art and engineering disciplines.
• Continuous improvements are made to both player-facing experiences and underlying technology.

Why Join?

• Work on a globally recognised AAA franchise.
• Collaborate with some of the industry's most talented developers.
• Develop cutting-edge UI technology and systems.
• Contribute to genre-leading player experiences.
• Join a highly collaborative and creative development environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a major gaming title.

If you're a UI Engineer with strong C++ expertise and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences, we'd love to hear from you.