UI Engineering Lead

PlayStation Global; United States; Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a UI Engineering Lead to implement responsive UI systems in Unreal Engine and to lead engineers building user interfaces for a new PlayStation franchise. You will work with a diverse, cross‑disciplinary team to craft player experiences and tooling in C++.

The role emphasizes UX/UI system design, HUDs, menus, fonts, and localization workflows, with a hybrid work policy in the United States.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ coding, debugging, and maintenance.
• Experience leading engineers or mentoring teams.
• Experience building UXUI systems across HUDs, front-end menus, fonts, and localization workflows.

Responsibilities

• With minimal oversight, build and maintain production-quality UI systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal 5.
• Directly hire, manage and lead engineers working within the UI subdiscipline, providing support, technical mentorship, constructive feedback, and career development coaching.
• Provide technical guidance in UXUI systems to empower teammates across a wide variety of gameplay disciplines.
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to build new player experiences.

Skills

C++

Engineering leadership

Unreal Engine

UXUI systems

Cross‑discipline collaboration

Customer communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Localization workflows

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Would you like to work on a new IP and new genre that combines amazing action feel with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you revel in creating delightful and seamless user experiences for both players and developer workflows alike?

As a UI Engineering Lead, you will help bring the UX vision of the Design team to life by implementing responsive and stable UI systems in the Unreal Engine. Most importantly, you will work with a fun and dedicated cross-discipline team devoted to making a new franchise at teamLFG.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• With minimal oversight, build and maintain production-quality UI systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal 5
• Directly hire, manage and lead engineers working within the UI subdiscipline, providing support, technical mentorship, constructive feedback, and career development coaching
• Provide technical guidance in UXUI systems to empower teammates across a wide variety of gameplay disciplines
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to build new player experiences

Required Skills

• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in C++
• Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
• Experience building and maintaining a broad variety of UXUI systems, from HUDs and front-end menus to fonts and localization workflows
• Experience leading (direct management, mentoring, or guiding) engineers
• Experience with development using the Unreal Engine

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with development on a variety of platforms (PC, console)
• Experience with real-time action multiplayer games
• Experience shipping one or more game titles
• Experience with codev or contractors

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job‑related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts for Sony products

This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.

$197,400 - $296,000 USD

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