Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Sanzaru is looking for a talented, experienced Senior UI Artist to help create the next generation of VR games. In this role, you will help visualize, animate, and implement menus and interactions that take advantage of VR's unique possibilities. The ideal candidate will excel as a visual designer and all-around problem solver, who can collaborate with engineering and other teams to ensure that the UI in game is polished, technically sound, and presents an intuitive and engaging experience for our players.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling visual concepts for interfaces, HUDs, button states, iconography, and other UI features
• Translate gameplay ideas successfully with your designs, presenting information in a clear and concise way
• Prototype your work in Unreal Engine to quickly iterate on the VR experience
• Use Unreal to bring your designs to life with animated states and transitions
• Work closely with Engineering and other disciplines to implement UI features into the game with a high level of polish and consistency
• Implement Unreal Blueprint and Material solutions where needed to bridge the gap between functionality from code and visuals in the game
• Help continually test and debug the UI throughout development
  

Minimum Qualification

• 5+ years experience as a UI Artist in the game industry
• Experience implementing UI with Unreal Engine or extensive experience with comparable next generation game engine
• Experience animating UI elements, transitions, and setting up button states
• High level of experience with Photoshop and Illustrator as well as familiarity with 3D programs such as Maya, Cinema 4D, or 3ds Max
• Experience working with Unreal Blueprints or UI Scripting
• Demonstrate understanding of graphics optimization practices
  

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working in AAA games or VR titles
• Experience with motion graphics, 3D Art, or VFX
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.