Senior UI Engineer [6 Month FTC - Remote OR Onsite]

Space Rangers is partnering with a AAA game development studio to recruit a Senior UI Engineer. This role is essential to bring the UI user experience vision for their projects to life!

Senior UI Engineers can scrutinise a UI design and identify the technical components needed to build a user interface. Working closely with the UI team and other development disciplines, they design and implement robust and performant UI frameworks and specialised UI widgets. They are proactive at planning and estimating their own and their team’s work which aligns with product specifications and project milestones.

Our client’s Senior UI Engineers are afforded a high degree of autonomy and are trusted to know best how to complete their tasks. They effectively communicate elegant solutions to complex problems and work with the project team to ensure the delivery of a quality player experience. They enjoy working as part of a team in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere where they have the freedom to grow their technical knowledge and savour a technical challenge. They always look for ways to push themselves and their projects further and are encouraged to pass their experience on to other members of the team.

Our client believes that levelling up skills is an essential part of the job, offering regular training opportunities and mentorship to all their Senior UI Engineers.

• A strong background in UI engineering for games; you have worked on at least one commercial project from concept through to shipping
• Advanced knowledge of C++, with relevant professional experience
• Practical UI implementation knowledge; you have worked within UI engineering teams to develop interfaces that follow best practices and technical intent
• A can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills; you love collaborating with development disciplines to design and implement systems
• Strong time management and organisational skills; you can support others in getting the job done without supervision
• Effective communication and presentation skills; you can present ideas clearly to audiences of all experience levels
• A real enthusiasm for game UI

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with Unreal Engine and Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG)
• Experience with accommodating a variety of player accessibility needs

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including:

• Enhanced Private Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Life Assurance
• Competitive holiday + studio wide closures in summer and winter
• Gym Membership Allowance
• Free Eye Tests
• Free on-site parking
• Electric Car Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans