UI Engineer - Rocket League

Job Description

As part of the Epic Games family, Psyonix is an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes an amazing employee experience, located in the heart of San Diego. For nearly 20 years, we have been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III and Unreal Tournament 2004.

What you'll do

Rocket League has gone mobile. Sideswipe is our brand new socCAR game experience (see what we did there?) in the palm of your hand. Take the excitement of Rocket League anywhere you want and play against your opponents wherever you find yourself. But we can't do it alone! We need a UI Engineer to help build the very best in mobile gaming experiences.

In this role, you will
• Be the owner of all the front end UI and UX engineering
• Build functional designs and architecture for our mobile gaming experience
• Work with designers and other engineers to tether systems and UI together
• Help craft prototypes and other testable in-game experiences
• Design standards and best practices for our first mobile experience

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What we're looking for
• 5+ years working in games
• A foundational understanding of C++, Blueprint, Unreal Engine 4 and UMG
• Great communication and problem-solving skills
• A drive to jump in with both hands to create unique solutions
• An understanding of the mobile game space - requirements, certifications, and limitations
• An aptitude for flourishes and animations. It is Rocket League, after all!
• Someone who is user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj8472-3-145-175-243-42 in your application.