Technical UI Designer

Posted Jun 5

Technical UI Designer, Unreal Engine (Digital D&D)

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Are you passionate about digital interfaces that connect people and unlock their shared creativity?

We’re seeking an analytical, hardworking, and engaging Technical UI Designer who specializes in Unreal Engine UI to join our team building the future of Dungeons & Dragons' digital play experience! This role is will be part of the digital design team, collaborating with artists, engineers, and other designers to rapidly create and iterate UI driven experiences that allow players to communicate, interact, and connect with each other. Applicants should be enthusiastic about turning UX wireframes into widgets\structures\classes, skilled at breaking large interconnected systems into digestible parts, and ready to immerse themselves in the work of digitizing the world's greatest role-playing game.

What You'll Do:

  • Master the Arcane: Collaborate with game leadership on high-level UI systems, ensuring the best technical UI practices in Unreal are being followed by colleagues.
  • Lead the Way: Own your work from initial design documentation to implementation of blueprint logic and connection to native code. Help others understand how these systems work and why we are building them.
  • Min-max Systems: Work with engineers and artists to ensure designs can be easily implemented and iterated on or reworked, while managing performance within memory and CPU constraints.
  • Explore Dungeons: Build up and maintain detailed documentation for all owned features, leaving no pathways unexplored.
  • Fire up the Forge: Build content to exercise systems and contribute design horsepower to the construction of various content creation tools.
  • Join the Party: Regularly play the game, providing constructive feedback and suggestions to other members of the team.

What You'll Bring:

  • 2+ released and reviewable games in Unreal with UI design responsibilities or equivalent experience.
  • Proven track record as a game designer in a professional capacity.
  • Deep knowledge of gameplay logic and Unreal blueprints. Familiarity with data structures and general programming concepts.
  • Strong analytical skills and a love for efficient problem solving.
  • Positive, direct, collaborative communication to improve our shared vision.
  • Flexible, adaptable approach with a constant appetite for new knowledge and experiences.
  • Self-sufficient and self-motivated, able to manage a feature from start to finish but also know when to ask for mentorship or help.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with Dungeons & Dragons / TTRPG design and a drive to keep updated with the latest trends in the industry.
  • Understanding of UX concepts and the UX design process, from initial research to implementation with the ability to build flow charts.
  • Experience using Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop), or game industry 3D-packages (especially Maya).

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.

Compensation Range

$73,200—$123,360 USD