Technical UI Designer

Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Technical UI Designer for Unknown Worlds, implementing player-facing UI in the Subnautica franchise. Collaborating with design, art, and engineering teams on UI solutions.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own UI implementation from wireframe through final polish across all target platforms.
Break down UI features into widgets, structures, classes, and data-driven components that support gameplay needs.
Collaborate with UI/UX design, UI art, technical design, and engineering to deliver interfaces that are functional, performant, accessible, and visually polished.
Implement responsive animations and interactive UI behavior that react to gameplay events, player input, and internal UI states.
Advise on implementation approach, including Blueprint vs. native code, architecture, structure, and workflow choices.
Optimize and debug UI/UMG and Blueprint issues to meet platform performance targets.
Improve Technical UI Design workflows, pipelines, organization, and documentation; contribute feedback throughout the UI creation process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a Technical UI Designer, including at least one shipped Unreal Engine title in a Technical UI Designer role.
Proficiency with UMG, Blueprints, and Enhanced Input.
Strong understanding of Unreal UI architecture, lifecycle events, state management, and UI-specific performance considerations.
Experience implementing animated, responsive, data-driven UI components such as HUDs, health bars, popups, and action prompts.
Deep understanding of UI/UX, game usability, interaction design, visual design, and modern video game UI best practices.
Strong debugging and documentation skills, with the ability to diagnose visual and logic-related UI issues.
Self-starting, organized, collaborative, and comfortable working remotely with minimal oversight.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Good understanding of art fundamentals, animation, and aesthetic judgment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual professional development
Home office stipends
Paid time off for volunteer/non-profit work

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Hard Skills & Tools

UI ImplementationResponsive AnimationsData-Driven UI ComponentsState ManagementDebugging UI IssuesTechnical DocumentationVisual DesignInteraction DesignGame UsabilityPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

CollaborationOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills