Director, Ecosystem Engineering

Epic Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Director of Ecosystem Engineering to lead the development of foundational systems for Fortnite. This role involves setting technical vision, driving innovation, and ensuring a seamless player experience across various platforms. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

100% medical premium coverage

Unlimited PTO and sick time

Paid sabbatical after 7 years

Mental well-being program

Qualifications

• Proven experience architecting user-facing systems in live services.
• Strong understanding of scalable backend patterns.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Set technical vision and architecture for Fortnite’s ecosystem systems.
• Lead development of features across all Fortnite content.
• Collaborate with internal and third-party developers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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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

Join us in shaping the future of Fortnite — one of the world’s most influential interactive platforms. We’re looking for an experienced engineering leader to drive the development of foundational systems that support the Fortnite experience at scale — including player onboarding, progression, identity, lobbies, and purchasing. These systems form the connective tissue of the Fortnite ecosystem, powering player interaction, progression, and seamless transitions between experiences. This role is central to our goal of delivering consistent, high-quality user experiences across internal and third-party content — while enabling scale, flexibility, and innovation for the entire platform.

In this role, you will

• Set the technical vision and architecture for Fortnite’s ecosystem systems, driving scalability, consistency, and platform evolution.
• Lead development of features that span all Fortnite content, ensuring unified experiences and reliable scale across modes
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, new IPs) to ensure systems align with desired flows and player-facing requirements.
• Collaborate with third-party developers to enable flexible, performant integration with Fortnite's shared systems.
• Grow and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
• Drive platform evolution while balancing stability, performance, and flexibility for diverse use cases.
• Drive innovation and creative problem solving in areas that do not have an internal precedent
  
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience architecting and building user-facing systems in a live services or platform environment (e.g., menus, accounts, progression, commerce).
• Strong understanding of scalable backend and client-service patterns, ideally in cross-platform or online service contexts.
• Comfortable navigating complex user flows and dependencies across multiple teams and surfaces.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.
• Passion for building intuitive, reliable systems that support a wide range of player and developer needs.
  
  
  

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 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. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

About Us

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

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

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games, Software Development, and Entertainment Providers

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