This job listing expired on Mar 20, 2021
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