Senior UI Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

Description

Summary: Seeking a Senior UI Engineer to deliver a AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5, building performant and scalable systems within a highly collaborative team. Highlights: 1. Deliver AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5 2. Collaborate with diverse teams on evolving UI art direction and production 3. Build modular, reusable, and scalable UI systems We are looking for a **Senior UI Engineer** to help deliver a AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5, building performant and scalable systems across frontend and in\-match experiences in a highly collaborative team. If you thrive in evolving UI art direction and production delivery, apply to join us. **Responsibilities** * Implement UI features and systems in Unreal Engine 5 using CommonUI, UMG, and Slate * Build and maintain reusable UI components, widgets, input patterns, and interaction systems * Partner with UX Designers, UI Tech Designers, and UI Artists to translate flows, prototypes, and visual designs into shippable in\-engine UI * Support frontend UI and in\-match gameplay UI, including 2D UI, 3D\-anchored 2D\-rendered UI, and UI interactions with frontend scene actors * Optimize UI performance, responsiveness, memory usage, load behavior, and input handling across supported platforms * Integrate UI with gameplay systems, backend\-facing services, progression systems, engagement systems, and publishing workflows as needed * Implement UI animation, transitions, and effects using Unreal\-native workflows such as UMG, Sequencer, Blueprints, and materials where appropriate * Ensure UI works across a mobile\-centric, multi\-platform environment within the ecosystem * Collaborate with sound and VFX teams to deliver polished UI feedback and call\-to\-action effects * Participate in technical reviews, debugging, profiling, documentation, and production support * Support seasonal updates, live operations, and post\-release maintenance **Requirements** * 3\+ years of professional experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine * Hands\-on experience with UE5 CommonUI, UMG, and Slate * Strong C\+\+ skills in Unreal Engine environments * Experience with Blueprint\-based UI workflows and designer\-facing patterns * Proven ability to build modular, reusable, and scalable UI systems * Solid understanding of responsive UI, input abstraction, controller support, touch input, and multi\-platform UI behavior * Experience optimizing UI for performance\-sensitive, real\-time applications * Strong debugging and problem\-solving skills in complex game UI environments * Effective cross\-functional collaboration skills with UX, art, technical design, gameplay engineering, production, sound, and VFX teams * Adaptability to evolving UI direction, art style, and systems in production * Proficiency in English: B2 (Upper\-Intermediate) **Nice to have** * Experience on AAA, live\-service, multiplayer, fighting, action, or competitive games * Experience with mobile\-first game UI * Experience supporting seasonal content updates or live publishing pipelines * Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and HTML prototypes * Experience integrating UI animation, materials, sound cues, and VFX\-style feedback * Experience using approved AI\-assisted development tools in a professional production environment **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn