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Senior UI Engineer (AAA, Open World)

LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic senior UI engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and solving ambitious technical and creative problems. Join us and help build a team and culture of mutual respect and passion that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun!

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and support quality UI systems that integrate elegantly with the game code
  • Work closely with artists to establish the overall vision for the game UI
  • Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities
  • Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency
  • Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code
  • Actively profile and optimize the UI codebase
  • Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools
  • Mentor, develop, and learn from colleagues
  • Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture

Requirements:

  • Passion for game look and feel
  • Enthusiasm for creating fun and engaging gameplay through iteration and innovation
  • 5+ years of professional game programming experience
  • Experience building UI for PC and console games
  • Expert in C++ and debugging with proficiency in 3D math
  • Awareness of the state of the art in UI frameworks and techniques
  • Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code

Preferred:

  • Experience working with AAA engines
  • Experience with game console hardware
  • Knowledge of other major game and engine systems, such as animation, particles, physics, graphics, AI, or scripting