[Hiring] Senior UI / Technical Artist @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior UI / Technical Artist to join our team and collaborate with UX designers in shaping features and UX/UI systems through high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems, and style guides. In this role, you will support UI Technical Designers and UI Engineers by transforming designs into rapid prototypes and shippable UI experiences for players. You will have the opportunity to take wireframes and bring them to life while enhancing UX through compelling visuals, and implement final art in Unreal Editor using UMG, animations, materials, and more.

• Work collaboratively with UX Design, Tech UI Design, and Engineering to create AAA-quality UI experiences
• Actively participate in the creation and implementation of design systems, game menus, HUD elements, Iconography, UI materials and shaders, UI animation, and motion design
• Create new material effects, implement basic logic in blueprints, and/or create 2D effects
• Contribute to shipping high-quality features on time
• Collaborate with the greater UX/UI Department to ensure consistency and quality are maintained across the project
• Execute at a high-quality bar, work autonomously, and tackle complex features and systems
• Work in Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or Figma to create concept UI art

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working collaboratively to create UI from concept to completion
• Excellent visual design skills with a strong portfolio
• Skills in Figma, Adobe Suite, or other comparable software
• A strong portfolio of work showcasing your skills and your process
• Experience with UI Art implementation in Unreal Engine (UMG) or an equivalent game engine
• Experience with building UI materials & shaders for game engines, or equivalent 3d packages and FX tools; motion design & UI animation, preferably for games or interaction design
• Experience developing responsive UI (mobile apps, websites, etc.)
• Background in frontend coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.)
• Ability to see features through to completion and rapidly modify work as information changes
• A passion for making and playing games and a strong sense of player empathy
• A proactive individual who naturally leans into owning outcomes and is able to deal with ambiguity well and adapt to changes of plan quickly
• B2 English level

Requirements

• Familiarity with AI Assistants
• Background in Gaming