UI Engineer

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is building a new ECS-driven game engine for an unannounced AAA title. We are looking for a UI Engineer to implement next generation interfaces using a new and in-development UI framework. This position will program UIs, establish implementation standards, and contribute to the development of the UI framework. Applicants should have a passion for UI development and a strong vision for its future.

Responsibilities

• Write maintainable and performant code to realize UI designs
• Develop game client systems in C++ to supply information to UIs
• Provide suggestions and feedback on UI designs to help produce the best UIs for players
• Communicate with producers and systems designers to represent the needs of the engineering department.
• Support UI framework development by adding new features
• Set the standards that future UI developers will learn form

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Experience with modern C++
• Knowledge of fundamental UI concepts like 2D layout and animation
• Previously developed professional UIs in one or more UI frameworks (game, web, application, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate with other programmers in a shared code base

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with declarative UI frameworks like React
• Experience with client/server game architecture
• Experience with UI tooling
• Experience with Entity Component System
• Experience with profiling and optimization
• Experience with shaders, particle systems, and 3D rendering