User Interface Engineer

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a UI Programmer for a 9-12 month contract to work on games, with a focus on C++, UI development, gameplay, and console development. You will build features across UI, gameplay, and platforms to impact players.

You'll collaborate with art and design leads, architect and implement new UI systems, optimize existing ones, and write robust, maintainable code for Fortnite-related work alongside a team of artists, designers, and programmers.

Qualifications

• Exceptional C++ programming skills.
• Knowledge of networking, rendering, and systems impacting quality and performance.
• General experience with web services.
• Passion for games and great user experiences.
• Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills.
• UMG and Slate experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, plan, and implement new UI systems.
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing UI systems.
• Collaborate with art and design leads to ensure UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements.
• Write robust, maintainable code.
• Work closely with artists, designers and other programmers on features that support player experiences across Fortnite.

Skills

C++

Networking

Rendering

Web services

Tools

UMG

Slate

Job description

Duration

9-12 month contract + possible extensions

Pay Rate

$70.00-78.00/hr

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a User Interface (UI) Programmer who is passionate about games and well-versed in C++, UI development, gameplay, and console development. In this role, you'll have an opportunity to work across UI, gameplay, and platforms to build features highly impactful to users.

In this role, you will

• Work closely with art and design leads, collaborating with the team to ensure UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements
• Attending to every detail, especially with regard to compliance, layout, and design
• Architecting, planning, and implementing new UI systems
• Optimizing and fixing bugs in existing UI systems
• Contributing ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
• Writing robust, maintainable code
• Work closely with artists, designers, and other programmers on cutting-edge features that support player experiences across Fortnite

What we're looking for

• Exceptional C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of networking, rendering, and other systems impacting quality and performance
• General experience with web services
• Passion for games and great user experiences
• Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
• UMG and Slate Experience is a plus.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law