Senior UI Engineer — AAA UE5 Lead, High-Performance UI

31st Union; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 133,900 - 198,160; Full time

Job summary

A renowned game development studio in San Mateo is seeking an Expert UI Engineer to lead the technical direction for a AAA multiplayer project. In this role, you will design and implement scalable UI systems using Unreal Engine frameworks, ensuring performance and compliance with console certification standards. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of game programming experience, including 2 shipped AAA titles, and will mentor a team of UI engineers. This position offers competitive compensation based on experience and market factors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional game programming experience with 2 shipped AAA titles.
• Deep technical knowledge of Unreal Engine UI systems.
• Expertise in asynchronous data handling and memory management.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance UI systems using modern frameworks.
• Manage UI performance and memory budgets for competitive play.
• Mentor a team of UI engineers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

C++ programming

UI development

Unreal Engine UI systems

Asynchronous data handling

Memory management

Tools

CommonUI

MVVM patterns

UMG

Slate

Job description

A renowned game development studio in San Mateo is seeking an Expert UI Engineer to lead the technical direction for a AAA multiplayer project. In this role, you will design and implement scalable UI systems using Unreal Engine frameworks, ensuring performance and compliance with console certification standards. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of game programming experience, including 2 shipped AAA titles, and will mentor a team of UI engineers. This position offers competitive compensation based on experience and market factors.