Senior Technical Designer, UX/UI

Bad Robot Games

Senior Technical Designer, UX/UI for Bad Robot Games creating engaging user experiences in gaming. Implementing UI systems in Unreal Engine while collaborating with diverse teams remotely.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in AAA game development, with a focus on UI/UX implementation and at least one shipped title.
5+ years of experience implementing UI art, animations, and visual assets into Unreal Engine.
Experience with shipping on multiple platforms, PC & PlayStation in particular.
Strong understanding of iconography, layout, typography, and visual design principles, and how they support and enhance game design.
Passion for creating seamless, intuitive, and engaging user experiences for players.
High proficiency with Unreal Engine, including extensive experience using Blueprints, across at least one shipped title.
High proficiency with Photoshop and other tools/software for creating UI Art assets and mockups.
Strong creative problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions for complex UI/UX challenges.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale and influence decisions across disciplines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

UI systems designUnreal Engine 5BlueprintsMVVM architectureUI materialsshadersdynamic UI visual effectsUI/UX conceptsUI art implementationvisual design principles

Soft Skills

creative problem-solvingcommunication skillscollaborationproactive identification of dependenciesdriving alignmentpassion for user experienceiterative testingarticulating design rationale