Bad Robot Games

Senior Technical Designer, UX/UI

Bad Robot Games

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $135,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • 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

  • 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
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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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