Technical Lead - UI Programmer

Company Description Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams spread across the globe creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diverse perspectives help both players and teams grow. If you’re passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown! Job Description The Senior UI Programmer – Technical Lead serves as the primary technical point of contact for all user interface systems on the project. This person serves as the bridge between engineering, UI integration, and art, ensuring that every UI element is delivered with the level of polish, performance, and accessibility expected of a AAA first-person shooter. What You’ll Do Technical Leadership Serve as the go-to expert for all user interface technologies in the project: the Snowdrop UI framework, game-specific UI systems, and tools Manage the UI technical roadmap: architecture decisions, framework upgrades, and deprecations Define and enforce UI coding standards, component templates, and integration workflows Identify and resolve bottlenecks that hinder the work of UI integrators and technical artists Team Supervision Supervise a team of UI integrators and technical artists working in the UI Graph editor Review and validate work for accuracy, performance, and adherence to design intent Mentor team members, conduct code and asset reviews, and provide clear, actionable feedback Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure that the technical implementation aligns with the design intent Engineering Implement and maintain UI features across gameplay, menus, HUD, and frontend Author and extend UI scripting in the visual graph language (UI Graph); support team members using it Design reusable, scalable UI components following componentization principles — maintainability and reuse over one-offs Implement adaptive layouts that handle multiple target devices, screen sizes, and resolutions Integrate accessibility requirements (text scaling, colorblind modes, controller navigation, screen reader support) Performance & Stability Profile UI rendering and logic; identify and resolve underperforming areas (overdraw, excessive draw calls, expensive graph evaluations) Own and triage UI-originating crashes; lead post-mortems and drive fixes to completion Establish and monitor UI performance budgets in collaboration with the engine team Design Partnership Apply and advocate for core design principles throughout technical decisions: consistency, simplicity, and clear user feedback Challenge implementations that compromise usability, even when technically correct Qualifications What you'll bring to the team Must Have Shipped 2+ AAA titles with substantial UI programming ownership Deep experience with a visual/node-based UI scripting system (UI Graph or equivalent) Demonstrated ability to profile and optimize UI in a real-time engine Experience debugging and resolving crashes in a production game Track record supervising or mentoring UI Integrators or junior programmers Solid grasp of UI architecture: component hierarchies, data binding, state management Strong Assets Familiarity with responsive/adaptive UI design for multi-platform titles What Success Looks Like Six months in, this person has become the go-to for any UI tech question on the project, the team is unblocked and producing quality work, and the UI systems are stable, performant, and easy to extend.

The Technical Lead serves as the primary expert for UI systems, bridging the gap between engineering, art, and UI integration. They are responsible for managing the UI technical roadmap, supervising a team of integrators, and implementing high-performance UI features for a AAA title.

Candidates must have shipped at least two AAA titles with significant UI ownership and deep experience with node-based UI scripting. Proven ability in profiling, optimizing UI in real-time engines, and mentoring junior programmers is required.

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• UI Programming
• Technical Leadership
• UI Architecture
• Performance Profiling
• Visual Scripting
• UI Graph
• Adaptive Layouts
• Accessibility Implementation
• Componentization
• Crash Debugging
• Team Supervision
• Mentoring

• Software
• Engineering
• Creative & Media
• Management & Leadership
• Technology

Expérience minimale

5+ ans

Postuler avant le

5 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level