Lead UX Technical Designer
Skills
About the role
We are looking for a Lead UX Technical Designer to contribute to a AAA fighting game project developed in Unreal Engine 5.
This position connects UX, art, design, and engineering, helping transform UX flows, prototypes, visual designs, and interaction concepts into refined in-engine UI experiences. The project is currently transitioning from pre-production into production. UI art direction is partially defined and expected to keep evolving, so the ideal candidate should feel comfortable prototyping, iterating, and shaping implementation patterns as the project grows.
Responsibilities
Build UI screens, flows, widgets, animations, and interaction behaviors directly inside Unreal Engine 5
Team up with UX Designers to interpret user flows, wireframes, Figma designs, HTML prototypes, and design documentation
Cooperate with UI Engineers to shape technically robust, scalable, and reusable UI structures
Work with UI Artists to guarantee assets are accurately integrated and polished within the engine
Prototype and enhance frontend and in-match UI experiences across various gameplay situations
Assist with 2D UI implementation, including potential 3D-anchored 2D-rendered gameplay UI components
Contribute to expressive yet purposeful UI motion using UMG, Sequencer, materials, and Blueprint-driven workflows
Develop and maintain UI prefabs, widgets, layouts, animation states, and interaction prototypes
Verify UI behavior across mobile-first and multi-platform experiences within the game ecosystem
Collaborate with sound and VFX teams to align UI animations, celebratory moments, input feedback, and visual effects with the overall game style
Assist with production handoff by capturing implementation details, edge cases, interaction rules, and dependencies
Support seasonal updates, publishing responsibilities, and live-service UI iteration
Requirements
No less than 5 years of hands-on professional experience in UX or UI technical design
Minimum of 1 year in a role leading and managing teams
Strong background implementing game UI in Unreal Engine
Practical experience with UMG and Blueprint-based UI workflows
Capability to convert UX flows and visual direction into functional in-engine UI
Firm understanding of layout, interaction design, UI motion, animation timing, and responsive behavior
Ability to collaborate closely with engineering while remaining at ease with visual and experiential design considerations
Applied experience producing prototypes and production-ready UI assets or screens directly in-engine
Familiarity with Figma-based design workflows for collaboration and asset handoff
Ability to iterate quickly in an evolving creative and technical setting
Strong communication abilities and capacity to work across UX, art, engineering, design, production, VFX, and sound teams
Solid grasp of multi-platform UI constraints, especially for mobile-centric interaction patterns
Confident English communication at B2 level or higher, in both writing and speech
Nice to have
Applied experience with UE5 CommonUI for scalable and platform-aware UI development
History of contributing to AAA, live-service, fighting, action, multiplayer, or competitive games
Familiarity with HTML prototypes or hybrid design-to-engine prototyping workflows
Hands-on background creating UI animations using Sequencer and materials
Awareness of supporting live updates, publishing overhead, or seasonal content delivery
Exposure to evolving design systems or adapting existing design systems to a fresh project
Familiarity with approved AI-assisted tools for prototyping, documentation, or production acceleration
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
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