Senior UI Engineer

Who We Are

2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Located in Vancouver, BC, 2K Sports Lab is a small collective being formed within 2K Games that is driving the research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs. Within this group, speculative work will be done on future sports games with an eye towards taking the magic of 2K’s publishing and development expertise and applying them to future opportunities. 

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What We Need

Our studio in Vancouver is seeking an experienced UI engineer to join our development team in working on a new AAA Sports game. This role will work closely with senior engineers from all game areas, artists, designers, and technical leadership of the studio. Within this role, you will be focused on graphical user interfaces including a focus on building larger experiences that include client and server work.

What You’ll Do

• Work with other UI and gameplay engineers to develop clean and intuitive interfaces for all areas of the game
• Work with UI artists to implement art assets and animations using UMG and Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5
• Develop, implement, and debug code for UI/UX systems and tools
• Collaborate with content creators to improve workflows and efficiency
• Produce code that is clean, efficient, well-documented, and conforms to our coding standards
• Conduct regular code reviews and provide meaningful feedback

What Will Make You A Great Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent
• 5+ years of proven experience working as a UI or Client Engineer shipping products on console or mobile devices
• Expertise in C/C++ and object-oriented programming
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded concepts
• Solid 3D math and linear algebra skills
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code
• Ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $87,800 and CAD $140,400 per year. However, actual pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. If hired, the company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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