Who We Are

We are Skybound.

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

Opportunity

Skybound is looking for an experienced and passionate UI Engineer to help build a thrilling new game franchise. UI Engineers bridge the gap between design and implementation, ensuring smooth, responsive, and immersive user interfaces. From developing UI systems to optimizing performance and integrating assets, the UI Engineer plays a key role in delivering a seamless player experience.

As a UI Engineer, you will work collaboratively with designers, artists, and engineers to implement UI elements and user flows in a custom version of UE5. You’ll develop and refine UI tools, optimize performance, and bring wireframes and mockups to life through code. If you are looking for a team with exciting IPs and combat DNA, this may be the role for you!

Reports: This position will report to the Art Director

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Establish the visual style and visual flow of menus and HUD elements
Develop and implement UI systems, menus, and HUD elements in UE5
Work closely with UI/UX designers and artists to bring their vision to life
 Optimize UI performance and ensure smooth player interactions
Implement animations, transitions, and interactive elements
Develop and maintain UI-related tools, workflows, and best practices
Debug and resolve UI-related technical issues
Collaborate with gameplay and tools engineers to improve functionality and pipeline efficiency
Ensure UI is scalable across multiple resolutions and platforms

Requirements

3+ years of experience in game development
3+ years of professional experience in a UX role
Portfolio of UI/UX work
Experience on multi-sku, multi-resolution console and PC projects
Experience working with UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics)
Strong understanding of UI/UX conventions
Ability to create high-quality work in a fast-paced environment and able to incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders from multiple teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in 3D with motion
UE4/5 experience
Passion for video game development, combat-oriented games, and Skybound IP

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $130,000-$150,000

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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