MIDDLE UI DESIGNER

About This Position SportSpired Games is looking for a Middle UI Designer to create polished, intuitive, and visually engaging interfaces for our next-generation AAA sports simulator.

In this role, you will work across both visual design and in-engine implementation, creating UI assets, screens, HUD elements, and animations while collaborating closely with UX Designers, Game Designers, Engineers, and Artists.

SportSpired Games is an international game studio developing next-generation sports simulators. Our team includes professionals with experience at Wargaming, MY.GAMES, Ubisoft, 343 Industries, Starbreeze, Sperasoft, and EA Sports. We are currently working on a large-scale AAA title planned for release in 2028–2029.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality UI screens, HUD elements, widgets, icons, and other visual assets aligned with the project's art direction and UX requirements
• Prepare and implement UI assets in Unreal Engine 5, considering technical and performance constraints
• Create and refine UI animations, transitions, materials, and visual effects
• Design responsive interfaces across different resolutions, aspect ratios, and target platforms
• Maintain a consistent visual language and contribute to the project's UI Design System, component libraries, and guidelines
• Optimize UI assets while maintaining a high visual quality bar
• Collaborate with the Art Director and Lead UI Artist to evolve the visual style of the interface
• Work closely with UX/UI Designers, Game Designers, UI Engineers, Technical Artists, VFX Artists, and QA throughout implementation
• Review and test UI in-game, identify visual or technical issues, and ensure consistent quality across target platforms
• Explore new Unreal Engine 5 features and UI technologies to improve visual quality and production workflows

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional experience in game UI design or UI art
• Strong understanding of game UI production and AAA quality standards
• Hands-on experience implementing UI assets in Unreal Engine 5
• Experience creating and editing UI animations
• Strong proficiency with UI design and graphics tools
• Experience creating and presenting interactive prototypes in Figma
• Basic knowledge of animation and visual effects tools
• Understanding of responsive UI and designing for different screen resolutions and platforms
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across art, design, and engineering teams
• Willingness to learn and adopt new tools and workflows

Nice to Have

• Experience working on a shipped AAA title
• Experience using UX research or player data to improve interface design
• Basic coding or scripting knowledge
• Experience developing or maintaining UI Design Systems

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