Senior UI Technical Artist; Unreal Engine

Position: Senior UI Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5)
We are looking for a Senior UI Technical Artist to define the tech art systems, materials, and motion language that unify a game UI experience across platforms. You will elevate UI polish through performant real-time solutions and mentorship across the UX/UI group.

Responsibilities Craft polished and performant UI tech art solutions using materials, UMG, animation, FX, lighting, blueprints, and camera tools in Unreal Engine Define tech art templates, thematics, and principles that standardize the forward-looking UIEstablish consistent visual patterns for motion, FX, transitions, scale, proportion, and micro-interactions

Plan cross-platform adaptation strategies that balance visual quality with performance constraints

Own UI tech art tooling and asset management practices to keep the team efficient and consistent

Build animated transitions and cinematic UI moments using Sequencer and camera workflows

Develop reusable material and VFX systems that scale across a large UI surface

Profile and optimize shaders, textures, materials, and VFX to meet performance targets

Collaborate with UX and visual design to translate intent into polished real-time execution

Mentor UI artists and visual designers on workflows, standards, and best practices

Refine timing, easing, and motion design details to improve UI feel and responsiveness

Requirements3+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist in games

Senior-level mentorship experience guiding UI artists and visual designers

Platform optimization experience balancing fidelity and performance across multiple targets

Strong Unreal Engine 5 expertise with Material Editor and Niagara for real-time VFXAdvanced Sequencer experience for animated transitions and cinematic camera moves

Expert shader and material skills including material functions/systems and optimization

Strong UV math knowledge for advanced material and UI-driven effects

Solid real-time lighting and post-process knowledge for mood and atmosphere

Strong 3D modeling skills with fluency where 3D meets UI (cameras, framing, spatial/diegetic UI)
Excellent collaboration skills to elevate established UX and visual designs with technical polish

High comfort with ambiguity and exploratory iteration to find the right feel for a moment

Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)
Nice to have Experience building reusable and modular VFX and material systems for large UI surfaces

Background in cinema tics, trailer production, or environmental mood and lighting work Familiarity with how UMG UI logic interacts with material and VFX systems

Experience integrating AI assistants into content creation or pipeline automation

Strong interest or experience in gaming UI and real-time interactive visuals

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