Lead UI Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

We are looking for aLead UI Technical Artist to define the core systems, materials, and motion language that unify high-end game UI across platforms in Unreal Engine. You will act as a force multiplier for UX/UI by building polished, performant UI tech art solutions and mentoring the team.

Responsibilities

• Define UI tech art systems, materials, and motion language that others build on
• Craft highly polished and performant UI tech art solutions using materials, UMG, animation, FX, blueprints, lighting, and camera tools
• Build consistent visual patterns for motion, FX, transitions, scale, and proportion across the UI
• Create Sequencer-driven animated transitions and cinematic camera beats that enhance UI feel
• Establish forward-looking templates, thematics, and principles for reusable UI tech art
• Plan cross-platform adaptation strategies balancing fidelity and performance constraints
• Own tooling, pipelines, and UI tech art asset management to improve team throughput
• Collaborate with UX/UI and visual design to translate intent into polished interactive motion details
• Implement hover states, micro-interactions, and easing to improve responsiveness and feel
• Optimize shaders, textures, materials, and VFX to meet performance budgets
• Validate lighting and post-process choices to support clarity, mood, and readability
• Mentor UI artists and visual designers through reviews, guidance, and best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist in games
• Expert Unreal Engine 5 experience with Material Editor and Niagara for real-time VFX
• Advanced Sequencer experience for animated transitions and cinematic camera moves
• Strong material functions and systems knowledge including shader logic and optimization
• Advanced UV math skills for precise, performant material and UI effects work
• Strong 3D modeling skills and fluency where 3D meets UI (cameras, lighting, framing)
• Proven leadership skills through mentoring UI artists and visual designers
• Solid real-time lighting and post-process techniques knowledge for mood and atmosphere
• Strong performance profiling skills for real-time UI, materials, and VFX
• Excellent collaboration skills to elevate established UX and visual designs with technical polish
• High ambiguity tolerance and problem-solving skills in exploratory UI prototyping
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2) for clear collaboration and documentation

Nice to have

• Experience building reusable or modular VFX and material systems for large UI surfaces
• Background in cinematics, trailer work, or environmental mood and lighting design
• Familiarity with UMG and how UI logic interacts with material and VFX systems
• Experience applying AI assistants to speed up iteration, documentation, or tooling workflows
• Strong understanding of gaming UI conventions and player-first interaction patterns