Lead Online Engineer
Lead Online Engineer
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Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building awardwinning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
ENGINEERING GAMES
What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of realtime entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. Were always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What Youll Do
As part of the Fortnite Team youll be working on an ambitious new project that significantly expands the features services and ecosystem available to developers building experiences in Fortnite. Youll lead a crossfunctional team designing implementing and launching services and online features for Fortnite Creative and the Creator ecosystem. Youll partner with engineering and product leaders across Epic to improve the capabilities and quality of our online service offerings. Most importantly youll work with a creative energetic and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the worlds most popular and engaging gaming experiences!
In this role you will
- Be a leader and a vision holder for the design implementation and launch of services and online features for Fortnite and Fortnite Creative
- Drive the development of features with external dependencies by identifying requirements and partnering with other teams appropriately
- Provide oversight of features with online components to ensure requirements and dependencies for online operations are accurately planned and accounted for
- Collaborate with production to manage the planning and of multiple projects taking into consideration priorities tasks and available resources
- Provide leadership and growth to reports through feedback coaching and stretch assignments
- Positively motivate and lead a crossfunctional team of developers
- Maintain a culture of high standards and accountability
What were looking for
- 8 Years of software engineering industry experience developing online systems
- 4 years of experience as an engineering leader
- Experience with game architectures and integration of online services for multiplayer game features
- Able to architect online services for scalability reusability and live operations
- Experience developing and supporting services on one or more cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Experience with online SDKs/requirements for one or more game consoles (Xbox/PlayStation/Switch)
- Realworld planning for load testing monitoring security toxicity and other considerations for operating live services
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 wellbeing program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and companywide 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 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making awardwinning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics awardwinning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build highfidelity 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 worldclass 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.
Employment Type
Full Time
