Principal Technical Designer, UX/UI

About this role

Founded by Bad Robot (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars, Star Trek), we at Bad Robot Games are on a mission to continually reinvent how stories are played.

We are a remote-first games company represented by a diverse team, which empowers us to make the kinds of games in which all players can see themselves. Working closely with our colleagues at Bad Robot Productions, our projects unite our extensive network of games, TV, and film industry talent to create original IPs, expansive worlds and tell new stories across all media platforms which are as fun to watch as they are to play.
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Bad Robot Games is looking for a Principal Technical Designer, UX/UI who is a creative leader, systems architect, and champion of the player experience. We're looking for someone with deep expertise in implementing UI in Unreal Engine, a proven track record of shipping polished UI systems across multiple titles, and the ability to elevate craft and mentor the team around them. Experience collaborating with outsource studios is a bonus.

A portfolio that demonstrates a strong command of UX/UI implementation for AAA games, including examples of motion graphics, visual polish, and player-centered design is required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the technical vision and standards for UI implementation across the project, establishing scalable, reusable systems that the team builds on.
• Design and implement complex UI systems in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints, building interfaces from the ground up.
• Architect, extend, and own the MVVM framework, integrating UI elements with data bindings and engineering frameworks, and guiding others in its use.
• Create and maintain UI layouts, including interactive elements such as buttons, and connect underlying gameplay logic.
• Implement and maintain robust logic connections between gameplay systems and UI components.
• Develop, apply, and refine complex UI materials and shaders, pushing visual fidelity while maintaining and ...