UI Engineer
Sprung Studios Ltd
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Remote
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Computer Animation
C Sharp (Programming Language)
C++
Client Server Models
Computer Programming
Software Debugging
Software Design Documents
Design of User Interfaces
Website Wireframe
Information Technology
Unreal Engine
Job description
- Work with Production, Animators, and UX/UI Designers to to build robust interfaces
- Bring wireframes and design documents to life through code and widget building
- Use engine/animation tools to bring the UI to life
- Create rapid UX and UI prototypes
- Design, write, debug, and refine UI systems
- Assist in the design of UI functionality
- Implement UI design assets in-game
- Develop game client systems in C++ to supply information to UI
Requirements
- 3+ years of games industry and programming experience
- Strong C++/C# design and coding experience
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine and its UI Tools
- Experience in creating complete UI systems
- Bringing UI to life through motion/transition design
- Comfortable working with teams across the world and in different timezones
- Proven experience working in a feature-led/pure agile environment
- Exposure to UI system creation on multiple platforms
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of Network Game Client/Server architecture
- Experience designing user interfaces either professionally or independently
- Familiarity with rendering techniques
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Diverse work environment
- Studio-wide Christmas shutdown
- A positive working environment with fun and friendly team members
- A good work-life balance with a hybrid working style
- Regular team outings
About the company
Sprung Studios is looking for an experienced UI Engineer to join our team in Brighton, UK! We are interested in hearing from individuals who are passionate about games, UI programming, and delivering high-quality UI experiences.
Who we are:
We are specialists in UX/UI for video games and a globally recognised partner for the games industry. We have worked on some of the world's biggest games for clients such as EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, SEGA, and many more. We are a growing company of 100+ people across Brighton (UK) and Vancouver (Canada).
Our Values:
We make Sprung Studios a great home for people who love making games by setting a high bar for diversity and inclusion and fostering a fair, collaborative, high-performing culture.
To get there, we're driven by a few simple beliefs.
We believe:
* That people work better when they have a healthy work/life balance (no overtime or crunch)
* In mental health being a primary focus for our studio
* That people work better with a mixture of remote and in-person collaboration
* That teams win together only when they are both diverse and inclusive
* Leveraging our strengths, knowing our weaknesses, and being honest about both is the best way to succeed, whether that's in the office or in a game
* That work can be a place where you make lifelong friends, partner with ambitious teammates, and embrace the joy of making games
* That these beliefs will help us surface the best ideas, challenge the status quo, and ultimately make better games