Epic Games
Technology
LeadGameplayProgrammer
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“Lead Gameplay Programmer at Epic Games. Skills: Gameplay programming, Team leadership. Lead development for project. Champion technical excellence”
What You'll Achieve.
Build impactful experiences
Industry & Context.
Analytical mind; Creative problem-solving; Think outside the box
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience as a leader, Lead a team effectively, Significant experience developing games, Proficiency in C++, Deep understanding of gameplay systems, Deep understanding of gameplay mechanics, Deep understanding of gameplay tools, Empathize with users, Balance inherent tradeoffs, Teamwork skills, Cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Verse, Knowledge of Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What You'll Do.
Lead development for project
Champion technical excellence
Champion player experience
Guide engineering team
Mentor engineering team
Build engineering team
Create gameplay features
Iterate gameplay features
Maintain architectural direction
Maintain algorithmic direction
Contribute to feature development
Optimize existing systems
Contribute ideas to production
Contribute ideas to development
Write maintainable code
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative environment; Programmers, designers, artists; Internal and external teams; Cross-disciplinary collaboration
Process & Methodology
Production
Full Job Description
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 - GAMES What We Do Unreal 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 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 a Lead Gameplay Programmer, you will be in a leadership role on a small and focused team, playing a critical role in driving current and future projects. You will be responsible for driving core gameplay features and supporting collaborative development between programmers, designers, and artists. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery In this role, you will Lead development for a project or initiative, championing both technical excellence and player experience Guide, mentor, and help build a highly effective engineering team Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features, while maintaining strong architectural and algorithmic direction Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the project’s production and development Write
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