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UI Artist, Unreal Engine 5 UI & Art

Remote in Portugal·Added today (last checked 4 Nov)

EPAM

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Our summary

Work mode: Remote (Portugal)
Experience: 5+ years

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Five to seven years of professional experience as a UI Artist or in a closely related art discipline, ideally within games
Strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX visual design, texturing and iconography work
Hands-on experience building and theming UI directly inside Unreal Engine 5 (UMG, Slate, Material Editor)
Proficiency in industry-standard art tools
Solid understanding of texture optimization, atlasing and performance considerations for real-time UI
Strong eye for typography, layout, composition and visual hierarchy
Experience owning a UI theme or visual system from concept through final implementation
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with design and engineering
Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage ambiguity and take ownership of a specialized, high-impact area
Ability to deliver production-ready UI assets for games

Nice to have

Experience with Niagara for UI-driven visual effects
Familiarity with responsive and adaptive UI design across multiple platforms and resolutions
Background in branding or motion graphics

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
Variety of projects within one company
Being a part of a project following engineering excellence standards
Individual career path and professional growth opportunities
Internal events and communities
Flexible work hours

The role

What separates a game interface that feels alive from one that just sits on the screen? The UI Artist, Unreal Engine 5 UI & Art role in Portugal is full remote and sits at the intersection of art and technology for games. Unreal Engine 5 is where visual design meets real-time performance, and every detail counts. In this role, you decide how the UI looks, feels and ships at production quality. The person in this role shapes the visual experience that players remember.

What you'll do

Turn UX wireframes into high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, design systems and style guides using Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator
Implement final art in Unreal Editor: UMG, widget animations and materials
Design systems, game menus, HUD elements, iconography, UI materials and shaders, UI animation and motion design
Author new material effects, 2D and animated effects, and basic Blueprint logic
Optimize UI assets across PC, console and mobile without losing quality, ensuring accessibility and localization readiness
Maintain UI asset libraries and style guides
Collaborate with design and engineering teams to deliver consistent, high-quality UI

Hiring process

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Technical interview
Video call
An online technical interview.
Interview with the hiring manager
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A general interview with the hiring manager.
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