Senior Unreal UI Architect: Systems, Performance & UX

EPAM Systems; México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Senior UI Technical Designer to bridge design and engineering by building scalable UI systems in Unreal Engine with a focus on architecture, performance, and input feel. You will translate wireframes into reusable widgets and robust flows, partnering closely with cross-discipline teammates.

You will apply deep Unreal Engine 5 experience with UMG, Slate, and Blueprints on shipped UI screens and flows, prototype UX concepts, and optimize UI performance within

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience in a UI Tech Designer, Technical UI Artist, or similar hybrid role.
• Deep Unreal Engine 5 experience with UMG, Slate, and Blueprints on shipped UI screens and flows.

Responsibilities

• Design UI system architecture by breaking features and wireframes into widgets, structures, and classes.
• Build reusable and extensible widget templates that support efficient iteration and styling.
• Lay out wireframes using appropriate widget classes to enable visual designers to apply styling quickly.
• Prototype UX and visual concepts and translate design intent into actionable technical requirements.
• Implement responsive player input mapping and tune interaction feel to match gameplay expectations.
• Own UI performance by profiling UMG, Slate, Blueprint/C++ costs, and texture memory within constraints.
• Write Blueprint presentation logic and advise what belongs in Blueprint versus native code.
• Debug Blueprint and UMG issues quickly using systematic fault isolation.
• Support UI artists with specialized presentation behaviors and workflow guidance.
• Document UI systems and improve organization and pipelines across UX, UI art, and engineering.
• Coordinate work to maintain reasonable time overlap with clients in the Cary, NC time zone

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Blueprints

UI design

Leadership

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Lua

Python

Job description

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Senior UI Technical Designer to bridge design and engineering by building scalable UI systems in Unreal Engine with a focus on architecture, performance, and input feel. You will translate wireframes into reusable widgets and robust flows, partnering closely with cross-discipline teammates.

You will apply deep Unreal Engine 5 experience with UMG, Slate, and Blueprints on shipped UI screens and flows, prototype UX concepts, and optimize UI performance within