Director of Gameplay & Multiplayer Engineering

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game company in Montreal is seeking a Technical Leader for its Fortnite team. This role involves guiding programming teams, addressing technical challenges, and ensuring successful live online multiplayer gaming. An ideal candidate has advanced C++ skills, experience with AAA games, and strong leadership capabilities. The company offers 100% coverage for benefits including medical, dental, and a robust mental well-being program.

Benefits

100% employee and dependent benefits coverage

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Robust mental well-being program

Qualifications

• 7+ years of game industry experience in a programming role.
• 3+ years in technical leadership roles across multiple project/hardware cycles.
• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Direct the technical approach and execution for the Fortnite ecosystem project.
• Drive programming teams to meet technical challenges.
• Communicate with Design, Art, UI, and Production teams.

Skills

Advanced C++ skills

Scripting languages

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Experience with Multiplayer games

Low-level debugging

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or relevant field

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

A leading video game company in Montreal is seeking a Technical Leader for its Fortnite team. This role involves guiding programming teams, addressing technical challenges, and ensuring successful live online multiplayer gaming. An ideal candidate has advanced C++ skills, experience with AAA games, and strong leadership capabilities. The company offers 100% coverage for benefits including medical, dental, and a robust mental well-being program.