Lighthouse Games

Unreal Engine-powered AAA racing game studio

UI Technical Artist

Game EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRoyal Leamington Spa, UKHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience implementing in-game interfaces as a UI Technical Artist, Technical UI Designer, UI Implementation Artist, or in a comparable role.
Practical experience with Unreal Engine UI development, including UMG, widget Blueprints, and UI presentation logic.
A portfolio, showreel, or practical examples demonstrating implemented UI, with a clear explanation of the candidate's technical contribution.
A strong understanding of widget layouts, scaling, reusable components, animation, and interactive states, supported by an eye for visual detail.
An understanding of UI performance considerations and a methodical approach to troubleshooting technical issues.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a passion for creating intuitive, engaging player experiences.

Responsibilities

Implement UI screens, menus, and HUD elements in Unreal Engine using UMG and widget Blueprints, translating artwork and UX specifications into polished, functional interfaces.
Build reusable widgets and scalable UI structures that maintain visual consistency and support efficient iteration.
Implement UI animations, transitions, and interactive feedback, including navigation and input handling for controller, keyboard, and mouse.
Collaborate with Artists, Designers, and Engineers to connect interfaces to gameplay systems and data while preserving the intended visual quality and user experience.
Test, troubleshoot, and optimize interfaces for performance, different resolutions, aspect ratios, localization, and accessibility requirements.
Improve and document UI implementation workflows, tools, and technical guidelines.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Common UI, and UI materials or shaders.
Experience delivering PC or console interfaces, including accessibility and localization support.
Familiarity with C++, scripting, or tool development to improve UI workflows and support collaboration with Engineers.

UI Technical Artist - 12 Month FTC

Lighthouse Games · Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-02

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Art

Description

Lighthouse Games is leading the charge in crafting immersive and engaging AAA titles from our studio in Leamington Spa. We are a team of passionate professionals dedicated to creating exceptional gaming experiences. Our studio environment encourages creativity and collaboration to bring out the best in every project.

We are looking for a talented UI Technical Artist to bring our user interface designs to life in Unreal Engine. Working closely with UI Artists, Designers and Engineers, you will turn visual concepts and UX specifications into responsive, polished and functional in-game interfaces.

Your primary focus will be hands-on technical implementation, building and maintaining UI screens, menus and HUD elements. You will combine a strong eye for visual detail with practical technical skills, ensuring our interfaces look great, perform efficiently and work consistently across different platforms and input methods.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement UI screens, menus and HUD elements in Unreal Engine using UMG and widget Blueprints, translating artwork and UX specifications into polished, functional interfaces
Build reusable widgets and scalable UI structures that maintain visual consistency and support efficient iteration
Implement UI animations, transitions and interactive feedback, including navigation and input handling for controller, keyboard and mouse
Collaborate with Artists, Designers and Engineers to connect interfaces to gameplay systems and data while preserving the intended visual quality and user experience
Test, troubleshoot and optimise interfaces for performance, different resolutions, aspect ratios, localisation and accessibility requirements
Improve and document UI implementation workflows, tools and technical guidelines

Requirements

Proven experience implementing in-game interfaces as a UI Technical Artist, Technical UI Designer, UI Implementation Artist or in a comparable role
Practical experience with Unreal Engine UI development, including UMG, widget Blueprints and UI presentation logic
A portfolio, showreel or practical examples demonstrating implemented UI, with a clear explanation of your technical contribution
A strong understanding of widget layouts, scaling, reusable components, animation and interactive states, supported by an eye for visual detail
An understanding of UI performance considerations and a methodical approach to troubleshooting technical issues
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a passion for creating intuitive, engaging player experiences

Desirable:

Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Common UI, and UI materials or shaders
Experience delivering PC or console interfaces, including accessibility and localisation support
Familiarity with C++, scripting or tool development to improve UI workflows and support collaboration with Engineers

Benefits

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Health and Well-Being Benefits
Dental Care
Optical treatments
Mental Health Support

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About the Company

Lighthouse Games

Unreal Engine-powered AAA racing game studio

Lighthouse Games is an independent AAA game studio based in Leamington Spa, developing PC and console titles with a focus on technologically ambitious, highly polished experiences. Its debut project is a new intellectual property built on Unreal Engine, described as a disruptive driving game that aims to innovate within the racing genre rather than imitate existing franchises like Forza Horizon. The company relies on a growing team of industry veterans and has secured funding from Tencent’s Venture Lab while preserving full creative and publishing control. Compared with competitors, Lighthouse blends seasoned leadership from Codemasters and Playground Games with a fresh, independent stance and a clear aim to define a new genre of driving games for a global audience. The overarching goal is to deliver a high-budget, globally appealing racing title that establishes a new IP and drives the studio’s growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Founded: 2023

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