Principal Technical Artist - UI

Job Description

As a Principal Technical Artist (UI) at Ubi MTL, you will play a key role in creating a UI for a AAA game, focused on both striking aesthetics and optimal performance.

You will bridge the worlds of art and programming by acting as an interpreter and problem-solver. You will enable artists and programmers to collaborate effectively throughout the project within budget and schedule constraints, using appropriate tools and pipelines.

With a strong artistic vision and deep technical mastery, you will ensure every UI element meets AAA performance standards, taking hardware limitations and player needs into account. You will define benchmarks while conducting research and integrating innovative solutions that position the UI among the best in the industry.

What you will do

• Develop and implement technical and artistic solutions for the UI, including creating materials and advanced special effects.
• Establish clear and efficient pipelines and create optimized UI libraries to support autonomous pod-based teams.
• Prototype features in collaboration with UI artists to reflect their intent.
• Test and set benchmarks for UI elements through research and rigorous testing.
• Integrate, debug, and optimize UI elements in the Snowdrop engine, guiding practices for optimal performance.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to balance aesthetic quality and technical functionality.
• Monitor UI best practices, tools, and trends to provide teams with modern, scalable tools.
• Investigate, develop, and implement experimental solutions, defining new industry standards.
• Maintain a player-focused vision throughout the project, optimizing the user experience with smooth, dynamic interfaces.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

• Several years of experience in similar technical roles in the video game industry, ideally on AAA productions.
• Expertise in UI, material creation and optimization, technical production flows, and advanced artistic solutions.
• Proficiency in C#, design tools like Adobe Creative Suite, and proven familiarity with game engines such as Snowdrop or Unreal.
• Deep knowledge of dynamic UI systems (e.g., inventories, interactive interfaces for live services).
• Ability to define artistic and technical guidelines while fostering smooth collaboration between departments.
• Experience addressing performance challenges on next-generation consoles.
• A willingness to share knowledge to improve the working methods of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.

What to send us

• Your CV highlighting your professional background and key accomplishments.
• A portfolio containing your best technical and/or artistic contributions (attach images or include a link to your site/portfolio).

Additional information

About us

Ubisoft is a global reference in the video game industry, with teams around the world creating unforgettable experiences from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six to Just Dance. We believe that diversity of perspective advances players and our teams.

We adopt a hybrid work model that allows for team connection and flexibility for work-life balance. Note that some roles are office-based and do not permit remote work.