Team Name:StarCraft
Job Title:Lead UI Engineer - StarCraft | Irvine, CA
Requisition ID:R028154
Job Description:Your MissionWe are looking for a Lead UI Engineer to help craft this new game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will lead the technical direction, execution, and evolution of the game's user interface systems while helping build a collaborative and high-performing engineering team. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, navigating fluid deadlines and changing priorities with purpose.
This role offers a hybrid work week, with a mix of work-from-home and on-site days, based out of our Irvine studio.
Responsibilities Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Lead the technical vision and implementation strategy for user interface systems across the game experience.
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, performant, and extensible UI frameworks and workflows.
- Collaborate closely with designers, artists, engineers, and production partners to deliver intuitive and engaging player experiences.
- Guide a team of UI engineers through mentorship, technical leadership, prioritization, and day-to-day execution.
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and code quality expectations for UI development.
- Partner with technical leadership to identify risks, plan milestones, and align team objectives with broader game development goals.
- Optimize user interface performance, memory usage, and platform compatibility for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
- Drive improvements to UI pipelines, tools, and workflows that enable efficient iteration across disciplines.
- Review designs and technical proposals, providing feedback that balances creative goals with technical requirements.
- Foster a collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and professional growth.
Minimum Requirements Experience - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience developing user interface systems for games or interactive applications.
- Experience leading engineers, technical initiatives, or feature teams through the full development lifecycle.
- Experience managing people, programs, or multidisciplinary efforts to achieve business and development objectives.
- Experience shipping at least one commercially released title or large-scale interactive product.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within teams and foster productive partnerships across all departments.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire colleagues through an enthusiastic approach to game development and a commitment to continuous improvement of core skills.
- Ability to take initiative and manage responsibilities independently, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability.
- Experienced and knowledgeable player of a wide range of games; able to use this expertise to enhance creative decisions in game development.
Knowledge & Skills - Strong proficiency in C++ and modern software architecture principles.
- Extensive experience building UI systems, frameworks, and tooling for game development.
- Experience integrating user interfaces with gameplay systems, backend services, and platform features.
- Comprehensive understanding of performance optimization, memory management, and debugging practices.
- Experience working with Unreal Engine and related UI technologies.
- Experience leading technical reviews, architecture discussions, and engineering planning efforts.
- Strong understanding of accessibility considerations and player-centered design principles.
- Experience developing for PC, Xbox, and/or PlayStation platforms.
Key Attributes - A collaborative, team-oriented approach to solving complex technical challenges.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across disciplines.
- A passion for creating polished, intuitive experiences for players.
- The ability to balance long-term technical health with immediate production needs.
- A commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
- Comfort operating within a dynamic environment and navigating fluid deadlines and changing priorities with purpose.
Extra Points - Experience leading UI engineering teams on AAA game development projects.
- Experience developing UI editor tooling and content creation workflows.
- Experience supporting live-service or online game features.
- Experience integrating telemetry, analytics, or player feedback systems into UI workflows.
- Background working on action, role-playing, social, or open-world game experiences.
- Experience contributing to recruiting, interviewing, and career development efforts for engineers.
Required Application Materials - Portfolio, website, or examples demonstrating relevant technical contributions (if available).
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $124,000.00 - $229,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.
