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Senior Software Engineer, UI

Sky Dance
Santa Monica, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2025

At Skydance Interactive, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what is possible in interactive entertainment. Innovation in game design, technology and storytelling is the passion that drives our agile studio of dedicated and talented game creators. Collaboration across all disciplines is vital to our success and is at the core of the inclusive culture we strive to foster every day.

We empower our employees to take ownership of the features they develop and create their own solutions when challenges arise. As our studio grows, we want to bring even more risk-takers, innovators and diverse voices along for the ride as we continue to create the games that will defy convention and define the future of the medium.

Following the success of our first VR title Archangel, we elevated our ambition and tackled The Walking Dead universe in VR. The result was the 2020 genre-defining hit The Walking Dead : Saints & Sinners. We are currently working on several highly anticipated VR games for emerging platforms that we can’t wait for you to play.

Skydance is looking for an experienced software engineer skilled in creating robust, performant and flexible UI solutions to enhance and streamline the player’s experience for an unannounced project.

Requirements

  • The role consists of working with game and system design teams to validate their user experience approach and provide implementation to fulfill the needs of the user interface design.
  • As the senior UI engineer you would be expected to build robust UI frameworks that support the design team while also meeting the needs of the project.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience developing and maintaining UI / UX engineering solutions for video games or similar real time applications.
  • High proficiency with C with proven software engineering skills.
  • Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities.
  • Experience providing feedback and guidance to other engineers - helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working with internal and external development teams / partners.

    • Plusses

  • Experience working with Unreal Engine and its UI frameworks.
  • Deep understanding of concepts and guidelines for UI / UX development.
  • Ability to analyze the problem, break down to actionable steps and produce implementation plan.

    • The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $150,000 – $170,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.

    We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.

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    Salary : $150,000 - $170,000

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