
UI Engineer
Gravity Well
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United 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