Technical UI Designer

aspenviewtech; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

aspenviewtech is seeking a Technical UI Designer to bridge UX/UI design and real-time implementation inside Unreal Engine. You will translate wireframes into production-ready UI and collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers.

Responsibilities include building reusable UI components with UMG and Blueprint scripting, ensuring multi-screen support, localization, and accessibility across platforms. Strong English communication with North American stakeholders is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine in real-time interactive products.
• Hands-on experience with UMG, Widget Blueprints, and Blueprint scripting.
• Experience creating reusable UI components and systems.
• Strong understanding of UI states, interaction patterns, navigation, and data-driven interfaces.
• Ability to translate design specifications and wireframes into production-ready UI.
• Experience debugging and optimizing real-time UI.
• Ability to communicate technical constraints while preserving design intent.

Responsibilities

• Translate UX wireframes and visual designs into functional UI within Unreal Engine.
• Break UI features into clear implementation tasks, identifying technical dependencies and risks.
• Build and maintain interfaces using UMG, Widget Blueprints, and Blueprint scripting.
• Create reusable, modular UI components supporting multiple screens, states, and evolving requirements.
• Implement data-driven interfaces and maintain clean separation between application data and presentation.
• Support multiple resolutions, aspect ratios, safe areas, input methods, and platform requirements.
• Profile, debug, and optimize UI performance including widget complexity and memory usage.
• Account for localization and accessibility during implementation.
• Contribute to UI workflows, documentation, and tools that improve team efficiency.

Skills

Collaboration

English communication

Requirements gathering

Tools

Unreal Engine

UMG

Widget Blueprints

Blueprint scripting

C++/Slate

Job description

Role overview

A nearshore technology services partner is hiring a Technical UI Designer to bridge UX/UI design and technical implementation for real-time interactive experiences. The role translates wireframes and visual designs into functional, scalable, and maintainable interfaces while collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers. It focuses on production-ready UI built inside a real-time engine and on systems that can evolve with the product.

Responsibilities

• Translate UX wireframes and visual designs into functional UI within Unreal Engine
• Break UI features into clear implementation tasks, identifying technical dependencies and risks
• Build and maintain interfaces using UMG, Widget Blueprints, and Blueprint scripting
• Create reusable, modular UI components supporting multiple screens, states, and evolving requirements
• Implement data-driven interfaces and maintain clean separation between application data and presentation
• Support multiple resolutions, aspect ratios, safe areas, input methods, and platform requirements
• Profile, debug, and optimize UI performance including widget complexity and memory usage
• Account for localization and accessibility during implementation
• Contribute to UI workflows, documentation, and tools that improve team efficiency

Requirements

• Professional experience with Unreal Engine on real-time interactive products
• Hands-on experience with UMG, Widget Blueprints, and Blueprint scripting
• Experience implementing reusable UI components and systems
• Strong understanding of UI states, interaction patterns, navigation, and data-driven interfaces
• Ability to translate design specifications and wireframes into production-ready UI
• Experience debugging and optimizing real-time UI
• Strong collaboration skills across design, art, and engineering disciplinesAbility to communicate technical constraints while preserving design intent
• Professional English with the ability to run requirement and design conversations with North American stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience with MVVM, ViewModels, view bindings, or comparable UI architecture patterns
• Working knowledge of C++ and/or Slate within Unreal Engine
• Experience with controller or gamepad navigation and multi-platform UI
• Experience with UI materials, shaders, animation, or motion
• Experience with Figma or comparable design and prototyping tools
• Experience shipping a game or other large-scale real-time interactive product

Benefits and work setup

• No visa sponsorship available; applicants must be permanently authorized to work in their country of residence
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to inclusive hiring