Lead UI Artist — Unreal Engine 5 UI Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Learning and certification courses

Global career opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Lead UI Artist to own the game UI from high-fidelity design to ship-quality implementation in Unreal Engine 5. You will bridge visual design and tech art to deliver performant, accessible, and localized UI across platforms.

You will translate UX wireframes into mockups, implement UI with UMG, create menus and HUD assets, and build UI shaders and basic Blueprint logic. Strong leadership and a stellar portfolio are required to raise UI quality.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end UI visual direction to ensure a consistent look and feel.
• Translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides.
• Implement final UI art in Unreal Editor using UMG, widget animations, and materials.
• Design game menus, HUD elements, iconography, and UI motion for gameplay clarity.
• Author UI materials and shaders, plus 2D or animated effects aligned to the UI theme.
• Build basic Blueprint logic to support UI behavior and visual feedback.
• Optimize UI assets for PC, console, and mobile without sacrificing quality.
• Ensure UI supports accessibility and localization readiness across screens/languages.
• Maintain UI asset libraries, reusable components, and team documentation.
• Collaborate with game design and engineering to align visuals with UX and constraints.
• Review UI implementation quality and iterate for polish.

Skills

UI/UX design

Leadership

Unreal Engine 5

Figma

UI style guides

Typography

Collaboration

Communication

Texture optimization

English proficiency

Blueprint scripting

Tools

UMG

Slate

Material Editor

Niagara

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Lead UI Artist to own the game UI from high-fidelity design to ship-quality implementation in Unreal Engine 5. You will bridge visual design and tech art to deliver performant, accessible, and localized UI across platforms.

You will translate UX wireframes into mockups, implement UI with UMG, create menus and HUD assets, and build UI shaders and basic Blueprint logic. Strong leadership and a stellar portfolio are required to raise UI quality.