Bad Robot Games

Frontend Engineer

• Surface gameplay concepts through the HUD and in-game UI
• Implement store, progression, settings, loading and matchmaking screens
• Own the core architecture of our UI systems and ensure they are robust, maintainable, and extendable
• Own all polish aspects of UI including animation and audio
• Iterate with our internal team to find the proper visual aesthetic for our menus
• Prototype, polish, and maintain any in-world interfaces
• Bring technical excellence to UI across multiple features and platforms, and be a go-to resource for the broader engineering team
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing UI systems, including porting Blueprints to native code where appropriate
• Improve and iterate on existing features, accept and respond to critical feedback, and prototype new features as needed
• Write robust, maintainable code and contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game's production and development
• Collaborate cross discipline with engineering, design, and art to problem solve and push the quality of the player experience
• Participate in playtesting and providing hands-on feedback as the project progresses

Principal UI Engineer

Engineering Manager

• Lead a team of engineers in developing a 4 player co-op game
• Assign engineers to cross-functional pods
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Partner with production and studio leadership to ensure timely sprints
• Advise on engineering systems and mitigate technical risks

Engineering Director

Product Designer

• Design and implement UI systems in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints, building interfaces from the ground up.
• Create and maintain UI layouts, including interactive elements such as buttons, and connect underlying gameplay logic.
• Work within and extend the MVVM architecture, integrating UI elements with existing data bindings and engineering frameworks.
• Implement and maintain logic connections between gameplay systems and UI components.
• Develop, apply, and refine complex UI materials and shaders, pushing visual fidelity while maintaining performance standards.
• Create dynamic UI visual effects using materials (e.g., glows, electricity, sheens, and other stylized effects).
• Prototype, sketch, test, and iterate on UI/UX concepts, translating ideas into polished in-engine implementations.
• Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and artists in a remote development environment, proactively identifying cross-discipline dependencies and driving alignment.
• Contribute to defining a minimal, intuitive, and effective UI that supports overall game design goals.

Senior Technical Designer, UX/UI

• Manage a team of 4 leads and 6 individual contributors across experience levels, providing coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development
• Foster a collaborative, challenging, and satisfying environment for your development team members
• Partner with production, pod owners, and studio leadership to deliver sprints and milestones on time and at the expected quality bar
• Allocate engineering resources across pods to best match skills, knowledge, and project needs
• Empower engineers with the tools, context, and cross-studio support required to execute effectively
• Represent the engineering organization by surfacing concerns, proposing solutions, and maintaining alignment while protecting technical integrity
• Advise leadership on engineering systems, technology, and infrastructure, identifying and mitigating technical risks
• Contribute hands-on as needed to gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints and C++)
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and communicate regularly with pod leaders on delivery, resourcing, and performance
• Support critical milestones with urgency, including playtests, in-person events, and occasional travel.

Designer

• Own gameplay-focused design work for combat maps
• Work with Designers, Artists, Engineers, Animators, and our Narrative team to create compelling environments that reflect the game's creative vision
• Build and implement layouts using set game metrics with Unreal Engine
• Work in Unreal Blueprints
• Help maintain consistent navmesh and gameplay metrics throughout our levels
• Prioritize well, meet project deadlines, and communicate progress clearly and frequently
• Present design ideas, receive feedback, and adjust accordingly with rapid iteration
• Playtest and iterate on implemented levels to polish
• Help drive external/outsourced level development
• Implement level design assets across all areas of the game, all while collaborating to ensure that levels are implemented appropriately in the game engine by internal and external collaborators

Principal UI Engineer

Engineering Director

Senior Technical Designer, UX/UI

Engineering Manager

Principal Level Designer