Director of Safety Platform Engineering

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Cary, NC
In-Office
Senior level
Gaming • Metaverse
The Role
Lead and manage a team of engineers for safety platforms at Epic Games, focusing on security and user safety in online services.
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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.

ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICESWhat We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Director of Safety Platform Engineering to manage our engineering efforts for trust & safety. You will focus on leading a team of engineers that develops and operates the safety platforms utilized across Epic to moderate user-generated content and keep our users safe. This is an incredible opportunity to create a fun and secure environment for millions of players and positively impact the entire Epic ecosystem.

In this role, you will
  • Lead a team of full-time employees and contract engineers distributed across North America & Europe on a variety of security and safety services
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders and teams to collect requirements, implement safety and security solutions, and respond to emergent situations
  • Deliver strategy & results, maintain team health, manage performance, and develop the team members
  • Facilitate design and code reviews, and promote a culture of building high-quality products with clear, concise, and well-tested code
  • Interface directly with company leadership to solve escalations and drive successful conclusions
  • Operate in a high-pressure, fast-moving, collaborative environment
What we're looking for
  • Experience leading and growing engineering teams
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and design patterns
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Experience implementing large-scale product security, moderation, or abuse prevention systems is required
  • Must be user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
  • BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

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.

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.

Top Skills

Distributed Systems
Unreal Engine
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The Company
HQ: Cary, NC
5,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

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