Gravity Well

UI Engineer

Gravity Well

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Work closely with our UI/UX Artist to translate layouts, flows and motion concepts into fully functional game interfaces.
  • Implement complex UI systems and drive UI pipeline improvements in Unreal Engine 5 using our internal text based scripting language and Blueprints.
  • Optimize UI for performance, memory use and scalability across target platforms.
  • Contribute to all areas of code as part of a strong generalist engineering team.
  • Create functional prototypes to validate interaction patterns and edge cases early.
  • Maintain and enforce UI coding standards, best practices and documentation.
  • Give meaningful feedback on all aspects of the game by being an advocate for players at every possible opportunity.
  • Help create an inclusive and collaborative development culture within the team.
  • NOT be encouraged to crunch or work overtime.

Requirements

  • Deep experience with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred)
  • Strong technical background with scripting languages.
  • 3+ years as a professional developer in video game UI implementation, preferably on a shipped title.
  • Experience integrating UI with gameplay systems (e.g., inventories, progression, matchmaking).
  • Experience implementing UI animation, transitions and motion using Unreal’s tooling.
  • Strong self-motivation and self-sufficiency. You know how to independently implement large changes and find the resources you need to make your vision clear to the team.
  • Excellent communication skills and be a proactive communicator. You’ll be able to speak deeply with other engineers as well as presenting ideas in appropriate depth to non-coders.
Benefits
  • Profit sharing and company equity to all employees, regardless of location
  • Industry leading medical, dental and vision plans
  • Employer sponsored basic life insurance & AD&D
  • 401k retirement program
  • Flexible work hours
  • Flexible PTO and sick time
  • Paid parental leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Unreal Engine 5scripting languagesUI implementationUI animationUI transitionsUI motionperformance optimizationmemory optimizationscalabilityfunctional prototypes
Soft skills
self-motivationself-sufficiencyexcellent communicationproactive communicationcollaborationadvocacy for playersfeedback provisionteam culture development