Senior UI Artist

At Gunfire Games, we’re passionate about creating unforgettable worlds and experiences. With a legacy built on titles like Darksiders 3, The Remnant Series and Chronos, we're driven by the future of game development. Our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and honing our craft to its finest edge. We're looking for talented, passionate people to help shape the next chapter in our story. Gunfire Games is seeking a highly skilled Senior UI Artist to lead the creation of visually compelling and highly functional user interfaces for our upcoming titles. This is a key role that bridges the gap between art, design, and programming, driving the development of immersive HUDs, menus, and interactive systems while ensuring seamless integration in Unreal Engine. If you’re a creative leader with a passion for shaping player experiences and mentoring others in UI best practices, we want you to join us! What You’ll Do Lead the design, creation, and implementation of UI elements in Unreal Engine, including HUDs, menus, icons, minimaps, and interactive systems. Collaborate closely with designers, programmers, and audio staff to ensure cohesive, high-quality UI that aligns with gameplay and art vision. Mentor and provide guidance to junior UI artists, helping them grow their skills and maintain consistency across projects. Utilize Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and other tools to produce polished, visually consistent assets. Animate interactive elements, transitions, and feedback systems that make the UI feel responsive and alive. Work with particle systems, shaders, and mesh effects to enhance the visual impact of UI elements. Iterate quickly based on feedback while maintaining visual fidelity, usability, and adherence to deadlines. Advocate for UI and usability best practices across the team, helping to define standards for the studio. Who You Are 5+ years in professional game UI roles, demonstrating leadership in both design and implementation across multiple projects. Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Unreal Engine; experience with Flash or similar tools is a plus. Strong understanding of particle systems, shaders, and 3D asset integration for UI. Familiarity with ZBrush or other sculpting/modeling tools is a bonus. Deep knowledge of typography, color theory, layout design, and usability principles. Proven ability to mentor, give constructive feedback, and lead UI discussions with peers and cross-disciplinary teams. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative production environment with evolving project needs. Passionate about games and creating interfaces that elevate the player experience. You can provide a portfolio pieces showcasing innovative or experimental UI ideas. You have shipped an AA/AAA title. Bonus XP Experience designing UI for action-adventure, co-op, or shooter games. Strong motion graphics or VFX skills for UI elements. Experience with accessible UI design and creating interfaces that are inclusive to all players. Familiarity with game analytics or telemetry to inform UI/UX decisions. Passion for dark fantasy, post-apocalyptic, or high-intensity game worlds. The responsibilities listed above are not intended to be exhaustive. The selected candidate may be expected to perform other duties as reasonably required. This position may initially be offered on a temp-to-hire basis. Pay range: $90,000-$130,000. Title level and base pay offered will be based on candidate’s skills, experience, and other professional considerations. Gunfire Games LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law. Gunfire Games LLC participates in E-Verify. All new hires are required to complete the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and provide documentation to confirm their identity and authorization to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gunfire Games LLC