Lead Technical Producer Montreal (Canada) Epic Games Posted a day ago Game Production Senior (5[...]

Gamecompanies; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking a Lead Producer to join their Fortnite Core Tech team. This role involves managing technical initiatives, collaborating with teams, and driving the vision for game development. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in game development and strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects effectively.

Benefits

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits

Mental well-being programs

Competitive retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Deep experience working with programmers and on technical projects.
• Experience with game engines, platforms, rendering, tools, backend systems is highly desired.
• Proven ability to work with strong personalities and still achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the FNTech programming Director to define strategies and initiatives.
• Directly manage the Tech-Platform and Tech-Perf Prod Lead.
• Own complex initiatives that require senior direction.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organizing unstructured work

Tools

Game engines

Backend systems

Rendering tools

Job description

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.

PRODUCTION

What We Do

Whether it’s driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic’s production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Lead Producer to join us on the Fortnite Core Tech team. In this position, you will partner with the broader Fortnite org to help drive stability, performance, and engine development. Our team of producers focuses on platform, rendering, performance, server, game architectures, and our build pipeline. We’re looking for individuals who excel in multitasking, thrive in chaos, have great communication skills, and are comfortable managing roadmaps and schedules of R&D initiatives. Ideal candidates have experience in game development or hardware frameworks and have directly worked with programmers and the systems they develop.

In this role, you will

• Partner with the FNTech programming Director to define strategies and initiatives for the vertical. Develop a roadmap feedback loop for the vertical which can speak to health, risk, progress, and roll that up to the broader org.
• Help scale the team org and operations to support the broader Metaverse vision.
• Directly manage the Tech-Platform and Tech-Perf Prod Lead, their production org, and their initiatives. Responsible for individual growth plans and progress, ensuring quality standards for each release, and achieving desired outcomes for initiatives.
• Own complex initiatives that require senior direction, such as Lighthouse and UEFN.
• Operate approximately 50% at a high level and 50% in the details managing technical initiatives.

What we're looking for

• Deep experience working with programmers and on technical projects.
• Ability to drive high-level goals / vision and also dig into technical details. Manage outcomes for the vertical and directly own some initiatives.
• Understanding of how complex systems work, what they do, and why. Curiosity about system functionalities.
• Strong skills in organizing unstructured work and managing multiple needs.
• Experience with game engines, platforms, rendering, tools, backend systems is highly desired.
• Deep experience managing large team roadmaps, rallying teams around common goals.
• Experience in managing and growing team organizations to scale for demand.
• Proven ability to work with strong personalities and still achieve results.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance, weekly indemnity (short-term disability), and a competitive retirement savings plan. We also offer mental well-being programs through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans 25 countries with 46 studios and over 4,500 employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empower others to create visually stunning games and 3D content. Our Unreal Engine technology is used across industries such as media, entertainment, automotive, and architecture. We aim to build teams of world-class talent as we develop our engine technology and remarkable games.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our EEO Policy here.

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