Full-Time

On-Site

Lead Engine Programmer (R26283)

EEpic Games, Inc.Montreal, Not Specified0

Description

As a Lead Engine Programmer on the Unreal Engine team, you will lead a group responsible for the technology stack behind Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). This role involves empowering creators to build advanced experiences, pushing the boundaries of dynamic content authoring, and extending the technology to support first-party titles like Battle Royale and Lego Fortnite. The goal is to evolve Fortnite into an open metaverse platform by reshaping how products are built and ensuring Unreal remains the best engine for game development.

What We're Looking For

Lead a team that maintains, optimizes, and enhances workflows and tooling behind UEFN.,Be a vision holder for medium and long-term UEFN pipeline development strategy.,Design systems and approaches for making large-scale changes incrementally in a live product.,Work closely with game teams to gather and satisfy stakeholders' requirements.,Actively contribute to the codebase, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution.,Plan, schedule, and prioritize work with and for your team, identify risks, and determine mitigations.

Ideal Candidate

Proven experience leading a programming team,Strong C++ programming skills,Proven experience in architecting, developing, and releasing large systems,Can drive forward long-term development goals whilst delivering on short-term wins, holding a team accountable for their output,Demonstrates a passion for improving developer workflows and user experience,Ability to communicate and work across organizations, networks, build relationships, and coordinate with other teams

Hard Skills

C++ programming

system architecture

large-scale system development

debugging

pipeline development

workflow optimization

tooling

Soft Skills

Leadership

communication

collaboration

problem-solving

accountability

vision-holding

relationship building

planning

prioritization

Benefits

Supplemental medical

dental

vision

critical illness

telemedicine

Life and AD&D

long term disability insurance

weekly indemnity (short term disability)

retirement savings plan with competitive employer match

EAP (employee assistance program)

robust mental well-being program through Modern Health (free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents).

About the Company

Epic Games, Inc.

Epic Games is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company is best known for developing the Unreal Engine, the globally popular game Fortnite, and operating the Epic Games Store digital storefront.

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