Director of Programming

PROGRAMMING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

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

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.