Lead UI Artist

EPAM Systems Inc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Lead UI Artist to define the visual character of engaging digital products within a collaborative studio. You will partner with designers and engineers to deliver refined visuals across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

You should have 5+ years in UI art, at least 1 year leading teams, a strong UI/UX portfolio, and hands-on Unreal Engine 5 experience (UMG, Slate, Material Editor) to drive cohesive visual systems.

Qualifications

• Five-plus years in UI art, ideally within gaming.
• Led teams for at least one year.
• Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design, texturing, and icon development.
• Hands-on Unreal Engine 5 UI work (UMG, Slate, Material Editor).

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into high‑fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, design systems, and style guides using Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Realize final artwork in Unreal Editor, including UMG configuration, widget animation, and material development.
• Build unified design systems covering menus, HUD, iconography, UI materials and shaders, plus UI animation and motion design.
• Create new material effects, 2D and animated VFX, plus basic Blueprint logic.
• Adjust UI assets for PC, console, and mobile while ensuring accessibility and localization readiness.
• Keep UI asset libraries and style guides organized and up to date.

Skills

UI/UX design

Unreal Engine 5

Team leadership

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

UI animation

Typography

Texture optimization

Localization readiness

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Unreal Engine 5

UMG

Slate

Material Editor

Job description

We're currently seeking a Lead UI Artist to become part of our team. This position provides the opportunity to define the visual character of engaging digital products within a hands‑on, team‑oriented studio setting. You'll collaborate directly with designers and engineers to deliver refined, unified visuals spanning several platforms. It's a fantastic fit for anyone eager to build striking visual experiences that connect with players

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into refined, high‑fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, design systems, and style guides through tools like Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Realize final artwork within Unreal Editor, including UMG configuration, widget animation work, and material development
• Build unified design systems covering game menus, HUD elements, iconography, UI materials and shaders, along with UI animation and motion design
• Create fresh material effects, 2D and animated visual effects, plus basic Blueprint logic implementation
• Adjust UI assets to perform well across PC, console, and mobile devices while maintaining visual quality, accessibility standards, and localization readiness
• Keep UI asset libraries and style guide materials well‑organized and up to date

Requirements

• Five-plus years of practical, relevant experience as a UI Artist or in a comparable art specialty, preferably within gaming
• A minimum of one year spent leading and managing teams
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating capability in UI/UX visual design, texturing, and icon development
• Practical hands‑on experience developing and styling UI inside Unreal Engine 5, spanning UMG, Slate, and the Material Editor
• Strong fluency with industry‑standard art and design tools
• Solid understanding of texture optimization approaches, atlasing practices, and performance factors tied to real‑time UI
• Sharp attention to typography, layout composition, structural balance, and visual hierarchy
• Demonstrated history of driving a UI theme or visual system from early concept all the way to final delivery
• Excellent teamwork and communication capabilities, including working English fluency at B2 level or higher, supporting productive collaboration across design and engineering functions
• Independent and meticulous, capable of handling uncertainty and taking full accountability for a specialized, highly visible domain

Nice to have

• Comfort using AI assistant tools to enhance and simplify creative processes
• Prior experience within the gaming sector on comparable visual design work