UI Architect for Unreal Engine 5 | Design Systems & Motion

EPAM Systems Inc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior UI Artist to own the visual direction of the game's UI from concept through ship. You will collaborate with design and engineering to build scalable UI systems, materials, and animations across platforms.

You will translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, implement UI in Unreal Engine using UMG and widget animations, and ensure accessibility and localization readiness while maintaining style guides and reusable components.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a UI Artist or closely related art discipline.
• Advanced Unreal Engine 5 skills with UMG, Slate, and the Material Editor.
• Proficiency with industry-standard art tools, including Figma.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2 level).

Responsibilities

• Own the visual direction of the UI look and feel from concept to ship quality.
• Translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides.
• Implement final UI art directly in Unreal Engine using UMG, Slate, and widget animations.
• Create UI materials and shaders using Unreal Material Editor to support a consistent theme.
• Design game menus, HUD elements, iconography, and UI motion to meet gameplay needs.
• Author material-driven effects, 2D or animated effects, and basic Blueprint logic for UI.
• Optimize UI assets for performance and clarity across PC, console, and mobile targets.
• Ensure UI supports accessibility and localization readiness without sacrificing quality.
• Maintain UI asset libraries, style guides, and reusable components.
• Coordinate with designers and engineers to iterate quickly and resolve integration issues.

Skills

Leadership

UI design

Typography

Layout

Visual hierarchy

Collaboration

English (B2)

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

UMG

Slate

Material Editor

Figma

Job description

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior UI Artist to own the visual direction of the game's UI from concept through ship. You will collaborate with design and engineering to build scalable UI systems, materials, and animations across platforms.

You will translate UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, implement UI in Unreal Engine using UMG and widget animations, and ensure accessibility and localization readiness while maintaining style guides and reusable components.