Lead UI Engineer - AAA Games & Unreal Engine

Epic Games; Point Blank (TX); On-site; USD 166,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games in North America is seeking a Lead UI Programmer with a passion for games and deep experience in C++, UI development, and mobile development. You will mentor a team of UI programmers and drive core UI features from concept through delivery for Rocket League and related projects.

You’ll collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to ensure UI systems are robust, scalable, and visually compelling across platforms, while aligning with live service goals and game performance

Qualifications

• Professional game development experience with shipping AAA titles.
• Experience leading a programming team within shipped AAA titles.
• Strong C++ skills for systems and tools development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across disciplines.
• Experience on live service games.
• Ability to mentor and coach other programmers.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team of UI programmers across disciplines.
• Translate feature requests into actionable work.
• Deliver core UI functionality on time.
• Define and review architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with art and design to align UI with aesthetics.
• Integrate backend systems to support player experience.

Skills

C++

AAA Titles

Team Leadership

Live Service

Cross-Disciplinary

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Epic Games in North America is seeking a Lead UI Programmer with a passion for games and deep experience in C++, UI development, and mobile development. You will mentor a team of UI programmers and drive core UI features from concept through delivery for Rocket League and related projects.

You’ll collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to ensure UI systems are robust, scalable, and visually compelling across platforms, while aligning with live service goals and game performance