Lead UI Artist, Epic Games

$117.7-205.6k

Salary dependent on location and applicable to New York City, California and Washington only. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs)

Figma

Unreal Engine

Maya

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Interactive entertainment company

Job no longer available

Interactive entertainment company

1001+ employees

B2CB2BGamingEntertainmentDigital Media

Job no longer available

$117.7-205.6k

Figma

Unreal Engine

Maya

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BGamingEntertainmentDigital Media

Company mission

To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have 2-4 years of experience managing a team of 1-4 people or equivalent training
7+ years of experience designing and implementing in-game UI
You have 7+ years of experience working in Agile environments and on multi-disciplinary teams
You are skilled with Figma, Adobe Suite, or other comparable design software
You have experience implementing AAA quality UI Art in Unreal Engine or other comparable game engines
You are passionate about training and mentoring your team
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting to other team members and stakeholders
You are a service oriented, empathetic, and compassionate leader
Highly desired - Experience with Unreal Engine and Unreal Motion Graphics; experience with building shaders and materials in Unreal Engine or comparable game engines
Highly desired - Portfolio demonstrating a keen eye for Motion Design and animation; experience in creating 3d game assets in software packages like 3ds Max and/or Maya

What the job involves

In this position you will lead and manage a team of UI Artists (1-4) working on major initiatives of Fortnite (E.g., Gameplay UI, the Battlepass, or Social Systems)
You will use your experience of generating and implementing pixel perfect UI Art and guide your team to produce well thought out features and systems
You and your team will be responsible for generating high fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems and implementing AAA quality UI Art in Unreal Engine 5
Lead UI Art on a product team; inspire, mentor and manage a team of UI Artists (1-4)
Be accountable for the quality and consistency of UI Art produced on the product team; be an active part of the product leadership team and identify and scope feature work
Work collaboratively with UX Design, Tech Design and Code 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
Work quickly and effectively in a fast paced environment; be flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity; contribute to shipping product team features on time and to quality
Flag new and emerging design patterns or systems from the product team to UI Art Directors
Collaborate with the greater UXUI Department to ensure consistency and quality is maintained across Fortnite as a product; work collaboratively with UI Art leadership on discipline planning, resourcing, recruitment and training
Collaborate with other UX/UI Craft leads to ensure great communication is happening and stronger cross team relationships are built; present and pitch designs to Product Managers, Developers, and Stakeholders

Our take

Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. And its recent announcement - Unreal Engine 5.7 - is set to lay the technical foundations for countless future releases.

Epic Games' model focuses on two key areas: creating games and offering its game engine technology to other developers. Doing this means that Epic's brand stretches beyond their own direct creations. The company has been able to put its name to some of the most iconic games of the last 20 years. Its most recent success is undoubtedly the creation of Fortnite, which has gained hundreds of millions of users since its launch in 2017.

Long-established as one of the leaders in its field, these are undoubtedly exciting times for Epic Games. The release of next-generation consoles like the PS5 has enabled the company to push the limits of its software, meaning it'll lead the charge in the creation of next-gen games. 2024 also saw an unprecedented investment in Epic Games by Disney, amounting to $1.5B. This will enable Disney to promote iconic characters through the Fortnite game. With the number of people enjoying video games continuing to grow, there is no sign of Epic Games slowing down any time soon.