UI Engineer

Insight Global; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a UI Engineer passionate about games and real-time experiences, with strong C++ skills and Unreal Engine UI development.

You will design, implement, and optimize UI systems, collaborating with designers and engineers to deliver polished interfaces and scalable frameworks for AAA-scale projects across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with C++ development.
• Experience developing UI features within Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
• Experience building UI systems for games or other real-time interactive applications.
• Understanding of rendering, networking, performance optimization, and systems architecture.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement UI systems within Unreal Engine.
• Partner closely with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver intuitive and visually polished user experiences.
• Develop reusable and scalable UI frameworks that support long-term product growth.
• Optimize, maintain, and troubleshoot existing UI systems.
• Collaborate with gameplay, platform, and backend teams to integrate UI functionality.
• Identify and resolve performance issues, bugs, and usability concerns.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient C++ code.
• Contribute to technical discussions and help shape future UI development practices.

Skills

C++ development

Unreal Engine UI

UI frameworks

Performance optimization

Cross-platform

Collaboration

Debugging

Gameplay integration

AAA games experience

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Insights

UMG

Slate

CommonUI

MVVM

DynamicUI

Job description

Job Description

Join a team building some of the most recognizable and technically ambitious interactive experiences in the world. Leveraging cutting-edge real-time technology, this team creates engaging experiences enjoyed by millions of players across multiple platforms.

We're looking for a UI Engineer who is passionate about games and user experiences, with strong C++ skills and experience developing scalable, high-performance UI systems in Unreal Engine.

What You'll Do

• Design, architect, and implement user interface systems within Unreal Engine.
• Partner closely with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver intuitive and visually polished user experiences.
• Develop reusable and scalable UI frameworks that support long-term product growth.
• Optimize, maintain, and troubleshoot existing UI systems.
• Collaborate with gameplay, platform, and backend teams to integrate UI functionality.
• Identify and resolve performance issues, bugs, and usability concerns.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient C++ code.
• Contribute to technical discussions and help shape future UI development practices.

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Skills and Requirements

• Strong professional experience with C++ development.
• Experience developing UI features within Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
• Experience building UI systems for games or other real-time interactive applications.
• Understanding of rendering, networking, performance optimization, and systems architecture.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, artists, and engineers. Experience working on AAA games or large-scale live-service products.
• Experience with UMG, Slate, CommonUI, MVVM, or DynamicUI.
• Experience integrating web services or backend-driven systems.
• Experience profiling and optimizing UI performance.
• Experience developing for consoles and cross-platform environments.
• Familiarity with Unreal Insights and other debugging/profiling tools.