WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides
itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether
it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables
others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always
innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by
our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine
and game development.
PROGRAMMING - GAMES
WHAT WE DO
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our
constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the
tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are seeking an experienced programming leader to direct the technical
approach and execution for a main internal project in the Fortnite ecosystem.
They will be responsible for driving several programming teams to be capable of
meeting any technical challenge that may arise, curating the staffing levels
across the various programming specializations, providing critical technical
insight and feedback, and supporting project planning from the programming
perspective. They will align project technical decisions to lead the project
programming team from the idea to a successful live online multiplayer game.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Have the ability to align disparate audiences, both clarifying complex
technical issues for non-programming stakeholders and translating the needs
of production and marketing for low-level developers
- Be able to articulate challenges, risks, and trade-offs in a constructive way
- Ensure feature request requirements are clear, consistent, and achievable
- Regularly manage and mentor programming leads and individual contributors
- Communicate cross-discipline with Design, Art, UI, and Production to
understand the goals and requirements of features to be implemented
- Work with the programming Leads to establish and refine our development
roadmap
- Challenge and align technical decisions across disciplines that lead the
project to success
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- A technical leader who excels at giving feedback and has demonstrated
capabilities in facilitating team success
- Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms
- Experience with the unique challenges of creating and maintaining
large-scale, live, online multiplayer games, with a focus on advanced
networking, real-time physics, and dynamic, interoperating services
- Advanced C++ skills and experience with scripting languages, low-level
debugging, and optimization
- Impeccable problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Experience collaborating with and managing relationships with both internal
teams and external partners
- Deep expertise in the product lifecycle for games, such as generating
detailed technical requirements, assembling capable teams, executing said
requirements, and building robust support systems to manage them
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5
- Architecting and building solutions in multiple areas of expertise –
Gameplay, Graphics, Audio, UI, Networking, and Physics
- Passionate about personal development, taking advantage of opportunities to
continuously improve
- Bachelor's degree in CS or other relevant technical field, 7+ years of game
industry experience in a programming role, and 3+ years in technical
leadership roles, across multiple project/hardware cycles, desired
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage
for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life
and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term
disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In
addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental
well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and
coaching for employees & dependents.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees
globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine
technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content
that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal
Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build
high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is
also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries
such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we
continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive
to build teams of world-class talent.
LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING EPIC!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are
proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) Policy here [https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/eeo-policy].
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or
approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement
agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly
executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.
Further details on these matters can be found here
[https://www.epicgames.com/note-to-recruitment-agencies].
