Lead UI Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

About the Position

We are seeking a Lead UI Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5) to join our team. You will define the materials, motion language, and technical UI systems that unify and scale high-quality game interfaces across platforms. This role involves building templates, tools, and polished real-time effects in Unreal Engine while mentoring UI artists and designers.

Responsibilities

• Define UI tech art systems, templates, thematics, and principles for a forward-looking game UI
• Craft highly 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
• Plan how UI tech art adapts across platforms by balancing fidelity, performance, and readability
• Own tooling and UI tech art asset management to keep the team scalable and efficient
• Create animated transitions and camera moves using Sequencer and related Unreal toolsets
• Develop material functions and shader systems that standardize UI look and performance
• Design diegetic and spatial UI moments where 3D meets UI through cameras, framing, and post-processing
• Optimize textures, materials, and effects through profiling and performance budgets
• Partner with UX and visual design to add hover states, micro-interactions, and motion polish
• Mentor UI artists and visual designers through reviews, templates, and hands-on support

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist on games
• Lead-level mentoring experience guiding UI artists and visual designers
• Cross-platform planning experience balancing fidelity and performance for UI tech art
• Strong Unreal Engine 5 skills with Material Editor workflows and real-time optimization
• Advanced Sequencer skills for animated transitions and cinematic camera moves
• Expert material functions knowledge including shader logic and reusable material systems
• Advanced UV math skills for procedural/technical material setups
• Strong Niagara VFX skills for performant real-time UI effects
• Solid real-time lighting skills and post-process techniques for mood and readability
• Strong motion design skills for timing, easing, and micro-interactions in UI
• Strong collaboration skills to elevate established UX/UI designs with technical polish
• Comfort with ambiguity in exploratory iteration to find the right feel for a moment
• Upper-Intermediate English (B2) proficiency for daily collaboration and documentation

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 UMG logic and how UI behavior interacts with materials and VFX systems
• Experience applying AI assistants to speed up iteration, documentation, or tooling workflows
• Broad gaming knowledge of UI conventions and player experience expectations

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