Full-Time

UX Designer

Posted on 12/21/2024

Epic Games

Epic Games

10,001+ employees

Develops games and provides development tools

No salary listed

Senior

Morrisville, NC, USA

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Connection
Connection
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Requirements
  • 5+ years of real-world product design experience
  • Passion about continuous learning, actively seeking insights from colleagues
  • Clearly articulates design rationale, fostering stakeholder alignment and understanding
  • Proven success contributing to impactful features that improve user satisfaction
  • Mastery of the design lifecycle, from discovery to development
  • Creates compelling visual narratives to effectively communicate complex design concepts
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong strategic product mindset and understanding of design's role in achieving business goals
  • A passionate, user-centric designer thriving in fast-paced environments, embracing challenges with adaptability, resourcefulness, and innovation
Responsibilities
  • Significantly contribute to the player experience of Fortnite, starting with when the player first boots into the game
  • Work with your lead to develop goals, inform feature releases, and deliver features aligned with the company’s vision
  • Partner strongly with stakeholders, diving deep into understanding their respective spaces
  • Create presentations, wires, prototypes, and documentation — whatever it takes to clearly convey ideas and expedite quality – and be able to present and pitch designs to design, product management, and engineering leadership
  • Work alongside engineers, artists, and UX researchers to develop features and gather inputs to ensure we’re building the right thing for the right cohorts

Epic Games develops and publishes popular video games while also providing essential tools for other game developers. The company is known for hit games like "Fortnite," "Battle Breakers," and "Unreal Tournament," which are available on various platforms including iOS, Android, and PC. Epic Games not only focuses on creating engaging gaming experiences but also offers Epic Online Services, a suite of tools that helps other developers manage and scale their games with features like backend support and online multiplayer capabilities. This dual focus on game development and developer support sets Epic Games apart from its competitors. The company's goal is to enhance the gaming experience for players while empowering other developers through its technology and services, generating revenue through game sales, in-game purchases, subscriptions, and licensing its Unreal Engine.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$8.6B

Headquarters

Cary, North Carolina

Founded

1991

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What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Loci enhances 3D asset tagging and IP violation detection for developers.
  • Twinmotion 2025.1.1 release improves real-time rendering, attracting architects and designers.
  • Live Link Face app enhancements broaden user base for Epic's animation tools.

What critics are saying

  • Reliance on leaks for marketing could affect strategic partnerships and player engagement.
  • Automated tagging system from Loci may lead to potential intellectual property disputes.
  • Frequent collaborations may dilute Fortnite's brand identity if not managed carefully.

What makes Epic Games unique

  • Epic Games offers Unreal Engine, a leading game development tool for high-fidelity experiences.
  • Fortnite's frequent collaborations create unique gaming experiences and maintain player interest.
  • Epic Games Store challenges traditional app stores by offering free games weekly on Android.

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Benefits

Health coverage - 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 and profit share

Robust mental well-being programs & free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents

Unlimited PTO & sick time

Paid sabbatical

Growth & Insights and Company News

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