Role Summary
We are expanding our studio and looking for a Technical UI Designer to help us redefine what's possible and build optimal, best in class UI/UX experiences across platforms in this Technical Art focused UI Role.
The Role
- Work with the team to structure, plan, estimate, and implement features that align with the game's goals, accessibility, and technical standards.
- Work with engineers, scripters, UX designers, and UI artists to implement UI features such as 2D and 3D layouts, menu logical flows, animations, AR, HUDs, and more.
- Use visual programming language to implement UI logic such as Python, Javascript or C++.
- Improve implementation based on feedback, design requirements, art, and creative direction.
- Ensure interfaces scale correctly across different platforms screen resolutions and perform without frame drops.
- Report to technical directors and project managers.
- Have a good eye for detail and typography.
- Have a collaborative and inclusive attitude.
- Have a problem solving mentality to debug systems.
Essential Skills + Experience
- 3+ years of professional game development experience working with game engines.
- Implemented UI screens, widgets, logic, and data flows in collaboration with other game disciplines.
- Experience in rapid prototyping to test the feasibility of concepts, taking an idea from start to finish with full ownership.
- Experience polishing features to AAA quality and maintaining them throughout the production cycle, promoting best practices.
- Experience with other UI systems such as Unity UI, Unreal UI, ImGui, WPF, or Qt would be a bonus.
Desirable Skills + Experience
- Other engine experience such as Frostbite and Unity.
Work Arrangement
This opportunity is a 12-month fixed term contract (with possible extension) based in either of our UK studio sites (Daresbury or Newcastle), on a hybrid working basis. Working pattern: 3 days per week in the studio (Wednesday, Thursday and another day of your choice).
Benefits & Perks
- 22 days holiday + 3 Festive Studio Closure + Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Hours
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme - BUPA
- Anti-crunch ethos - a professional, fun and supportive working environment!
- Free Parking
- Company Socials, Monthly Lunches + Annual d3t Events
- Breakout Areas - filled with perks such as games, BBQ area, complimentary snacks to suit all dietary preferences.