Senior UI/UX Engineer (Unreal) for Online RPG

WB Games / Avalanche; Utah; On-site; USD 116,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalanche, a division of WB Games Inc., is seeking a Senior UI/UX Engineer to join our Salt Lake City team. You will own core UI/UX systems in Unreal Engine, collaborating with project engineering, UI/UX design, and art leadership to deliver high-quality, data-driven interfaces for a live online multiplayer RPG.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional software engineering, hands-on Unreal UI/UX in UE5 (UMG/Slate), and a strong foundation in MVVM/MVC, performance optimization, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, working on cross-functional teams.
• Experience implementing UI/UX in Unreal Engine, preferably UE5 (UMG and/or Slate).
• Experience on at least one published game title or equivalent.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• CS fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Strong understanding of UI architecture patterns (MVVM/MVC), data binding, layout, and state management.
• UI performance (draw-call/batching) and memory considerations on constrained platforms.
• A keen eye for visual detail, animation, and interaction polish.
• Strong problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement key UI/UX systems and features in Unreal Engine (UMG/Slate), with a focus on extensible, data-driven architecture to support online, evolving interfaces in a live environment.
• Work closely with UI/UX designers and artists to translate wireframes, mockups, and interaction designs into performant, pixel-accurate in-game interfaces.
• Work closely with the project engineering team to architect and develop high-quality, responsive UI code.
• Participate in all parts of the development process from concept through to live-ops .
• Build and maintain reusable UI widgets, components, and tooling that empower designers and artists to iterate quickly.
• Perform peer code reviews and champion a high standard of code excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on new UI features.
• Work with design and product teams on feature viability, costing, design completeness, and risk assessment.

Skills

Unreal Engine UI/UX

MVVM/MVC architecture

UI performance optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Problem solving

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine (UMG/Slate)

Common UI

MVVM/View Model plugin

Slate

Job description

Avalanche, a division of WB Games Inc., is seeking a Senior UI/UX Engineer to join our Salt Lake City team. You will own core UI/UX systems in Unreal Engine, collaborating with project engineering, UI/UX design, and art leadership to deliver high-quality, data-driven interfaces for a live online multiplayer RPG.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional software engineering, hands-on Unreal UI/UX in UE5 (UMG/Slate), and a strong foundation in MVVM/MVC, performance optimization, and