User Interface Engineer

Summary

Prismatic Interactive is an indie game development studio focused on creating immersive and story-driven gaming experiences. They are seeking a User Interface Engineer to build and maintain player-facing UI for a horror survival game, ensuring clarity and responsiveness while collaborating with design teams.

Responsibilities

• Build UI screens and HUD elements using UMG and CommonUI
• Set up navigation that works across keyboard, mouse, and controller
• Connect UI to gameplay systems such as inventory, objectives, and player stats
• Create reusable UI components and maintain a consistent style system
• Reduce performance cost by limiting tick-heavy widgets and improving efficiency
• Test UI flows to ensure clarity during high-stress gameplay moments
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and artists to match intent and visual direction
• Communicate progress, blockers, and feedback clearly with the team

Skills

• Experience building UI in Unreal Engine using UMG and CommonUI
• Understanding of input systems across multiple control types
• Ability to integrate UI with gameplay systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication and ability to work within a team
• Self-motivated and able to manage tasks independently
• Working mic, reliable internet connection for voice collaboration
• Fluent English
• Must be 18 or older
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Interest in horror and survival game design
• Experience building scalable UI systems or design systems
• Familiarity with performance profiling and UI optimization in Unreal
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams (design, art, engineering)
• Ability to take feedback and iterate quickly

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience building UI in Unreal Engine using UMG and CommonUI
• Understanding of input systems across multiple control types
• Ability to integrate UI with gameplay systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication and ability to work within a team
• Self-motivated and able to manage tasks independently
• Working mic, reliable internet connection for voice collaboration
• Fluent English
• Must be 18 or older
• Must be authorized to work in the US

Nice to Haves

• Interest in horror and survival game design
• Experience building scalable UI systems or design systems
• Familiarity with performance profiling and UI optimization in Unreal
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams (design, art, engineering)
• Ability to take feedback and iterate quickly