UI Programmer, Project R.I.S.E

We are looking for a passionate and experienced UI programmer who specializes in Unreal Engine to join our Shanghai Studio.

You will be working on our new UE project, Project R.I.S.E. You should be able to independently develop new features and systems and bring ideas to life, but the ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in crafting second-to-second action gameplay.

At Supercell, we believe that small teams that find a way to work well together have the potential to create memorable games. It’s important that each team member takes pride in their work and knows what it means to take responsibility and deliver quality and fun to players. As a client programmer at Supercell, you are responsible for delivering gameplay and mechanics, but will need to collaborate with game designers, game artists and other programmers to deliver on the product vision.

If you think that describes you, then we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with game designers and artists to design and implement game features—including progression systems and combat HUD, using Unreal Engine’s UMG/Slate.
• Architect and maintain a modular, data-driven UI framework that supports complex progression systems such as talent/skill trees, season passes, etc, while remaining easily extensible for live-ops updates.
• Ensure UI responsiveness and visual clarity in fast-paced combat scenarios across multiple input devices (mouse + keyboard, touch), profiling and optimizing for memory and frame-time budgets.
• Drive the full lifecycle of UI features: prototyping, implementation, animation/polish, localization, accessibility, and post-launch iteration based on player telemetry and feedback.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience in game UI development, with 3+ years on Unreal Engine (UMG / Slate) and C++.
• Proven experience designing and coding modular UI frameworks that cleanly separate presentation, data, and gameplay logic; strong grasp of MVC/MVVM patterns.
• Hands-on experience implementing growth/progression systems (e.g., character leveling, passive/active skill trees, gear rarity tiers, achievement tracks).
• Solid debugging and optimization skills (rendering, widgets, texture atlasing, draw-call reduction), plus familiarity with Unreal’s profiling tools.
• Excellent communication, self-motivation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Shipped at least one commercial game or action title with significant UI contributions.
• Familiarity with live-ops–driven UI iteration.
• Scripting or visual logic experience (Blueprints, Lua, Python) for rapid UI prototyping.

Benefits and Compensation
Luring you in with glitter, glamour, and gems is not what we seek to do. We develop Supercell as an employer for you to do your best work and to call this the best experience in your professional life.
We want you to enjoy your time here fully, so we structure our compensation and benefits to serve this purpose. It starts with perceiving you as a human being, not a resource. Read More

About Supercell
We are a game company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Since our launch in 2010, we've released six games globally – Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Squad Busters.
To make six games, we've killed dozens along the way. That's because we're obsessed with quality. Our mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. To achieve this goal, we put together the best possible teams and give them the freedom and independence to succeed. Read More

The Shanghai studio
As Supercell’s first international game development studio, the Shanghai studio is one of the most exciting things happening in Supercell and a unique opportunity to join at a relatively early stage to help shape our path. Our vision is to be a world-class international studio, making new global hit games while leveraging the unique advantages of the game development scene in China and broader Asia.

You Might Love It Here...
If you love games, Supercell is the place for you. We're made up of proactive, independent teams that have the freedom to do what they think is best for their players, our games, and the company.
We know it takes more than trust and independence to make great games, so we also take good care of our people, providing them with the compensation, work environment and resources they need to succeed and have fun while at it. Read More

You Are Not Your Job Title
Working with us means you won’t need to focus on chasing titles or climbing ladders. We’ve decided that our internal job titles don’t include prefixes like senior, junior, principal, or director. Instead, we embrace our non-hierarchical culture, allowing us to concentrate on what truly matters: doing what’s best for our players. Recognition isn’t tied to your job title, nor does your title define the impact you can have.
For hiring purposes, we do use industry-standard job titles to help attract talent. When it comes to public-facing spaces like LinkedIn, we trust and encourage everyone to select a title that feels most appropriate for them. Read More

This position is in Shanghai, but you're not?
Luckily, moving to Shanghai is easier than you might think. No matter where you would be moving from, our dedicated people will help you from beginning to end. We're here to ensure the process is as smooth as possible for you, your family and whoever and whatever you bring along. In addition to cats and dogs, we've even relocated a horse.

Not sure if you should apply?
Do it! You might feel like you don't tick all the listed requirements with stellar scores. That's fine! We're here to help you succeed. Also, we're happy to learn about any specific accommodations you might require to fully engage in our recruitment process.

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