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 – GAMESWhat We DoUnreal 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.What You’ll DoAs part of the performance and memory optimization team, you will innovate and push the limits to deliver the best experience possible for our players. You will problem-solve performance, memory and stability issues and guide developers in creating new industry-leading features. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming experiences in the world!In this role, you will

  • Lead a team of 4-6 engineers solving CPU performance and memory bottlenecks
  • Drive improvements to tools and analytics to allow content creators to self-service their performance needs
  • Build up your team through coaching, unblocking obstacles, code review, and sharing a positive, learning mindset
  • Work closely with production and technical leadership to balance shipping new features with long term sustainability
  • Build relationships with adjacent teams including art, gameplay, platform tech, and automation
  • Establish workflows to validate performance improvements and prevent regressions across different game and engine subsystems and platforms

What we’re looking for

  • A proven track record of driving technical leadership of high performing engineering teams
  • Excellent C++ skills and software engineering principles
  • Experience profiling and optimizing in one or more areas of game development
  • Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams to understand technical and non-technical needs from diverse stakeholders
  • A desire and willingness to jump into the weeds and do engineering work as needed to deliver strategic outcomes
  • Unreal Engine and console development experience preferred but not required

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEOur 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 USEpic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 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 .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 .

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Tagged as: Analytics, Automation, coaching, Content, Creative, Debugging, Energetic, Engineering, game development, game engine, Learning, Performance Improvements, Problem, Production, Software Engineering, Subsystems, Sustainability, Technical Leadership, Unreal Engine, Workflows

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