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What You'll Do
We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As Lead Tools Programmer, you will be responsible for building and managing a team of Tools Programmers and supporting tooling needs, productivity, and content pipelines.
In this role, you will
- Build and manage a new Tools-focused engineering team embedded within the development team supporting Epic's collaboration with Disney
- Lead a team of Tools Programmers focusing on the tooling needs across Epic's collaboration with Disney, ensuring that our entire development team is well-supported and productive
- Provide tools-related support to artists, designers, animators, level designers and other members of the development team
- Provide career development guidance and performance feedback to your Tools Engineers, and support them in their daily tasking
- Build a clear understanding of our full technology stack, from editor to asset cooking to in-engine test pipeline
- Build and sustain working relationships with peers and stakeholders within the same problem domain space within the wider Epic family, and ensure that solutions are well-discussed and well-socialized as appropriate
- Improve existing tools, and design and implement new tools as required to support Epic's collaboration with Disney
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams in the games industry
- 8+ years of experience having worked on and shipped large game projects
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
- Excellent C++ skills
- Well-versed in software engineering principles
- Experience writing UIs with a toolkit such as WPF, QT, Slate (UE UI system)
- Experience with asset conversion pipelines and large-scale asset management within a AAA game development environment
- Familiarity with an existing game engine and understanding of editor concepts
- Someone who is user-focused, passionate, pragmatic, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
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.
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.
