Remote Technical UI Designer for Unreal Engine

Unknown Worlds Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is seeking a Technical UI Designer to own the implementation and polish of player-facing UI across all target platforms. You will partner with UI/UX, art, and engineering to create accessible, intuitive interfaces that perform well in-game.

This full-time remote role offers a chance to contribute to the Subnautica franchise on a globally distributed team, with emphasis on scalable UI systems and data-driven design approaches.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Technical UI Design with at least one shipped Unreal Engine title.
• Proficiency with UMG, Blueprints, and Enhanced Input.
• Strong Unreal UI architecture, state management and performance knowledge.
• Experience with animated, data-driven UI components (HUDs, health bars).
• Excellent UI/UX, usability, and visual design sense.
• Strong debugging and documentation skills.
• Self-directed, organized, and able to work remotely.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good art fundamentals, animation, and aesthetics.

Responsibilities

• Own UI implementation from wireframes to final polish across all target platforms.
• Break down UI features into widgets, structures, classes, and data-driven components.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, art, technical design, and engineering to deliver functional, performant interfaces.
• Implement responsive animations and interactive UI behavior that react to gameplay events and input.
• Advise on implementation approach, including Blueprint vs. native code, architecture, and workflow choices.
• Optimize and debug UI/UMG and Blueprint issues to meet performance targets.
• Improve UI design workflows, pipelines, organization, and documentation; contribute feedback throughout the UI creation process.

Skills

UMG

Blueprints

Unreal Engine

Data-driven UI

UI/UX understanding

Debugging

Remote collaboration

Communication

Art fundamentals

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is seeking a Technical UI Designer to own the implementation and polish of player-facing UI across all target platforms. You will partner with UI/UX, art, and engineering to create accessible, intuitive interfaces that perform well in-game.

This full-time remote role offers a chance to contribute to the Subnautica franchise on a globally distributed team, with emphasis on scalable UI systems and data-driven design approaches.