Lead UI Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

We are looking for a Lead UI Technical Artist to define the visual systems, materials, and motion language that unify a game UI experience across platforms in Unreal Engine. You will build high-polish, performant UI tech art foundations and mentor UI artists while collaborating closely with UX/UI partners.

Responsibilities

• Define the UI tech art systems, materials, and motion language that other UI artists build on
• Craft polished and performant UI tech art solutions using materials, UMG, animation, FX, lighting, blueprints, and camera tools in UE4/5
• Build consistent visual patterns for motion, FX, UI transitions, scale, and proportion
• Design reusable templates, thematics, and principles that guide forward-looking UI production
• Plan cross-platform adaptation strategies that balance fidelity and performance targets
• Own UI tech art tooling and asset management practices to keep workflows scalable and consistent
• Create animated transitions and cinematic camera moves using Sequencer and related tools
• Develop material functions and modular systems that enable efficient iteration across UI surfaces
• Tune real-time lighting and post-process techniques to support mood, readability, and clarity
• Implement hover states, micro-interactions, and motion details that improve UI feel
• Profile and optimize shaders, textures, and VFX to meet performance budgets
• Collaborate with UX and visual design partners to translate intent into shippable technical execution
• Mentor UI artists and visual designers through reviews, guidance, and best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist in games
• 5+ years of hands-on Unreal Engine experience with UE5 Material Editor and Niagara
• 5+ years of experience building UI motion and transitions using Sequencer or similar tools
• 5+ years of experience creating real-time VFX, materials, and optimized shaders for interactive UI
• Proven leadership experience mentoring UI artists and visual designers
• Strong project ownership skills for defining templates, principles, and reusable tech art systems
• Expert knowledge of Level Sequencer and cinematic camera tools
• Advanced material systems skills including material functions and shader logic
• Advanced UV math skills for procedural and optimized UI material workflows
• Strong 3D modeling skills and fluency where 3D meets UI (cameras, lighting, framing)
• Strong performance optimization skills including profiling and texture/material optimization
• Strong collaboration skills to elevate established UX and visual designs with technical polish
• Comfort with ambiguity and exploratory iteration to find the right feel per screen or moment
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2) for daily collaboration with clients and stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience building reusable or modular VFX and material systems across large UI surfaces
• Background in cinematics, trailer work, or environmental mood and lighting design
• Familiarity with how UMG logic interacts with material and VFX systems
• Experience applying AI assistants to accelerate iteration, troubleshooting, or documentation workflows
• Gaming industry experience with large-scale UI front-end pipelines

Benefits

• 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