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What You'll Do
Come be part of the excitement and energy to help continue building Fortnite into one of the biggest games in the world! Epic Games is looking for an experienced Director of Programming, a gaming industry veteran with strong hands-on experience to join our programming team. As a part of the Fortnite team, you will be representing and leading one of our main games programming groups, helping it to grow, improve, plan, and prioritize work. At the same time, you will become a part of the Fortnite leadership group, where you will set and plan Fortnite product vision, actively participate in decision-making, and message the big picture across multiple groups. Our ideal candidate is a passionate individual with experience working on AAA games with live services. Someone who is excited about pushing the limits of what’s possible through applying state-of-the-art technology and best programming practices to build gameplay that will transform how games are made.
In this role, you will
- Lead a team of programmers, to whom you will be communicating vision, setting priorities, and mentoring.
- Regularly both manage and mentor programming leads and individual contributors
- Work hands-on with programming groups across different departments, brainstorming, architectural solutions, helping in decision making, and similar
- Work closely with the Fortnite leadership group, building and shaping Fortnite product vision
- Play an active role in proposing, setting up, executing, and delivering on new initiatives
- Be a point of contact for cooperation with other Epic teams and initiatives
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in the game industry
- Experience shipping a AAA product with live services in a leadership-based position
- Experience leading large teams distributed across multiple countries and time zones
- A technical leader who excels at giving feedback and has demonstrated capabilities facilitating team success
- 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
- Strong programming background, with an advanced understanding of software architecture, design principles, data structures, and algorithms
- Great communication skills, verbal and written, with experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-disciplinary teams
- Experience working with Unreal Engine
- Advanced knowledge of C++
- Familiarity with Unreal Editor for Fortnite & Verse is a bonus
This role is open to multiple locations across North America and Europe (including CA, NYC, & WA).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
New York City Base Pay Range
$267,839—$392,830 USD
California Base Pay Range
$245,519—$360,094 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$223,199—$327,358 USD
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.
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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.
