Gameplay Engineering Lead

Gameplay Engineering Lead

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.

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

As a Lead Gameplay Programmer, you will be in a leadership role on a small and focused team, playing a critical role in driving current and future projects. You will be responsible for driving core gameplay features and supporting collaborative development between programmers, designers, and artists. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Lead development for a project or initiative, championing both technical excellence and player experience
• Guide, mentor, and help build a highly effective engineering team
• Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features, while maintaining strong architectural and algorithmic direction
• Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
• Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the project's production and development
• Write robust, maintainable code

What we're looking for:

• Experience as a leader in an engineering role, with demonstrated ability to lead a team effectively
• Significant experience developing games or other interactive real-time technology applications
• A keen analytical mind with creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
• Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of gameplay systems, mechanics, and tools
• The ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with the user in mind
• Strong teamwork and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
• Knowledge of Verse and Unreal Editor for Fortnite is a plus

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.