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2K · 3 months ago

Expert Technical UI Designer

San Mateo, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$134K/yr - $188K/yr

2K is a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for creating amazing games. They are seeking an Expert Technical UI Designer to own and evolve in-game UI systems, collaborating closely with various disciplines to implement key UI features and mentor fellow designers.

Developer APIsPublishingSoftwareSportsVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Champion the design, iteration, and maintenance of various UI systems. This includes dynamic widgets, responsive menus, and high-fidelity animations using Unreal Engine and Blueprint visual scripting at an expert level

Establish, document, and promote UI Blueprint architecture best practices and workflows, driving optimization strategies to ensure consistency, scalability, and performance across all UI systems for multiple platforms

Evaluate and integrate emerging tools and technologies to enhance UI/UX across gameplay and other interactive elements

Translate and improve UX designs into performant in-engine implementations while ensuring seamless integration of UI visuals and behavior with underlying game systems

Establish and Reinforce UI Material workflows for widgets - creating scalable, clear and performant UI Materials for our widgets

Act as the central point of contact across multiple disciplines. Partner closely with UX designers, UI artists, gameplay engineers, backend developers, and audio teams to align UI implementation with gameplay vision and technical feasibility

Mentor fellow technical designers and cross-functional collaborators. Contribute to growing the Technical UI function, including involvement in hiring and onboarding as the team scales

Qualification

UE4UE5BlueprintsUI systems optimizationC++C#UI materialsTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingCollaborationFast-paced adaptability

Required

Extensive experience building, debugging, and optimizing UI systems in UE4 or UE5 using Blueprints and UMG

Familiarity with UI materials, animation systems, and widget architecture is essential

Ability to analyze and solve sophisticated technical and design problems while collaborating closely with engineers to contribute to the technical roadmap for UI features

Deep understanding of data flow, modularity, and performance in UI systems

Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives independently, drive decision-making, and take full ownership of complex UI systems

Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and evolving pipelines

Eager to prototype, iterate, and respond constructively to feedback

Preferred

Prior experience shipping high-quality UI in a AAA game environment is highly desirable

Solid grasp of scripting and programming fundamentals such as C++ or C#

Experience contributing to or leading a UI tech design team

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage

14 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program

Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year

Paid parental and compassionate leave

Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support

Family planning support through Maven

Commuter benefits

Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

Company

2K

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2K is a development studio that develops and publishes sports-based video games. It is a sub-organization of Take-Two Interactive Software.

Founded in 2005

Novato, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://2k.com

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