Senior UI Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

Description

Summary: Seeking a Senior UI Engineer to deliver a AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5, building performant and scalable systems in a highly collaborative team. Highlights: 1. Help deliver a AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5 2. Collaborative team environment with evolving UI art direction 3. Build performant and scalable UI systems We are looking for a **Senior UI Engineer** to help deliver a AAA fighting game UI in Unreal Engine 5, building performant and scalable systems across frontend and in\-match experiences in a highly collaborative team. If you thrive in evolving UI art direction and production delivery, apply to join us. **Responsibilities** * Implement UI features and systems in Unreal Engine 5 using CommonUI, UMG, and Slate * Build and maintain reusable UI components, widgets, input patterns, and interaction systems * Partner with UX Designers, UI Tech Designers, and UI Artists to translate flows, prototypes, and visual designs into shippable in\-engine UI * Support frontend UI and in\-match gameplay UI, including 2D UI, 3D\-anchored 2D\-rendered UI, and UI interactions with frontend scene actors * Optimize UI performance, responsiveness, memory usage, load behavior, and input handling across supported platforms * Integrate UI with gameplay systems, backend\-facing services, progression systems, engagement systems, and publishing workflows as needed * Implement UI animation, transitions, and effects using Unreal\-native workflows such as UMG, Sequencer, Blueprints, and materials where appropriate * Ensure UI works across a mobile\-centric, multi\-platform environment within the ecosystem * Collaborate with sound and VFX teams to deliver polished UI feedback and call\-to\-action effects * Participate in technical reviews, debugging, profiling, documentation, and production support * Support seasonal updates, live operations, and post\-release maintenance **Requirements** * 3\+ years of professional experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine * Hands\-on experience with UE5 CommonUI, UMG, and Slate * Strong C\+\+ skills in Unreal Engine environments * Experience with Blueprint\-based UI workflows and designer\-facing patterns * Proven ability to build modular, reusable, and scalable UI systems * Solid understanding of responsive UI, input abstraction, controller support, touch input, and multi\-platform UI behavior * Experience optimizing UI for performance\-sensitive, real\-time applications * Strong debugging and problem\-solving skills in complex game UI environments * Effective cross\-functional collaboration skills with UX, art, technical design, gameplay engineering, production, sound, and VFX teams * Adaptability to evolving UI direction, art style, and systems in production * Proficiency in English: B2 (Upper\-Intermediate) **Nice to have** * Experience on AAA, live\-service, multiplayer, fighting, action, or competitive games * Experience with mobile\-first game UI * Experience supporting seasonal content updates or live publishing pipelines * Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and HTML prototypes * Experience integrating UI animation, materials, sound cues, and VFX\-style feedback * Experience using approved AI\-assisted development tools in a professional production environment **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn *EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*