Senior UI Architect for AAA Games (Hybrid)

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); Hybride; USD 124 000 - 229 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health programs

Relocation support

Résumé du poste

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Lead UI Engineer to guide the technical direction of UI systems for an original StarCraft project at our Irvine studio. You will lead a team, architect scalable UI frameworks, and collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver polished player experiences.

We value strong C++, Unreal Engine expertise, performance optimization, and a passion for mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant UI focus in games or interactive apps.
• Experience leading engineers, initiatives, or feature teams through full development lifecycle.
• Experience managing people or multidisciplinary efforts to achieve objectives.
• Experience shipping at least one released title or large interactive product.
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and foster partnerships.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, mentorship, and ownership in game development.

Responsabilités

• Lead the technical vision and implementation strategy for UI systems across the game experience.
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, performant UI frameworks and workflows.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, engineers, and production to deliver engaging player experiences.
• Mentor and lead a team of UI engineers with prioritization and day-to-day execution.
• Set engineering standards, best practices, and code quality expectations for UI development.
• Identify risks, plan milestones, and align team objectives with broader goals.
• Optimize UI performance, memory usage and platform compatibility (PC, Xbox, PS).
• Drive improvements to UI pipelines, tools, and workflows for efficient iteration.
• Review designs and proposals, balancing creative goals with technical needs.
• Foster a collaborative environment promoting learning and growth.

Connaissances

C++

UI systems

Performance optimization

Memory management

Platform features

Team leadership

UX collaboration

Outils

Unreal Engine

Description du poste

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Lead UI Engineer to guide the technical direction of UI systems for an original StarCraft project at our Irvine studio. You will lead a team, architect scalable UI frameworks, and collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver polished player experiences.

We value strong C++, Unreal Engine expertise, performance optimization, and a passion for mentoring engineers.