Technical UI Designer
Umeå, on-site, Full-time. Start: January 2027.
About Winterkeep
Winterkeep is a studio in Umeå, founded in 2025 by developers who worked together at Paradox Interactive. We are developing a 4X fantasy strategy game built on our own IP.
We're an AA studio. Small enough to stay flexible, experienced enough to make ambitious games. The vision is set, and feature teams own their part of the game and decide how to get there. You shape the game, not just execute tasks.
Our culture
Openness and honesty. Share ideas freely, and give and take direct feedback.
Calm and focused. We don't crunch, and we don't panic. Sometimes we sprint to hit a goal we've promised, but that's the exception.
High standards and accountability. We hold our work, and each other's, to a high bar, and we take responsibility for the game and the studio.
We're playful and professional. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.
We share our office in central Umeå with two other game studios. Umeå is a university town with short commutes, reasonable housing, and a good life for families.
The role
We need a Technical UI Designer to lay out and build the game's UI in Unreal. You'll take design and art and turn them into screens that work in the game. We are a small team and we sometimes work outside our ordinary roles.
What you will do
Lay out menus, HUD, tooltips and in-game screens
Build UIs in Unreal with UMG and Blueprints, or Slate if preferable
Build reusable UI components the team can work with
Work with feature teams, art and code to get features into the game
Spot problems early, before they get expensive
We are looking for
Experience building UIs in a game engine, ideally Unreal
Experience with UMG, building reusable Widgets, and advanced Blueprints
Experience with interfaces for complex systems
A passion for UX design and great layouts
A portfolio that shows screens you've built, not just mockups
Able to work full-time on site in Umeå
Extra bonuses, but not required: You play 4X and/or Strategy Games. You enjoy fantasy RPGs (tabletop or computer). You make 2D and/or UI art.
Salary
Mid-level: SEK 36,000 to 42,000 per month
Senior: SEK 40,000 to 46,000 per month
Plus 6% occupational pension, a full insurance package, 5 weeks paid vacation per year and a wellness allowance. Your placement in the range depends on your experience, independence, ownership, and problem-solving.
How to apply
Email: jobs@winterkeep.com with your CV and portfolio links.
As a small studio, we're not able to sponsor work permits at this stage, so you'll need the right to work in Sweden.