Director, Engineering

Epic Games; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead their game engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the gaming industry, especially with AAA products. The role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of game development.

Benefits

100% paid benefits

Strong mental well-being program

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

Flu shots and health checks

Meals provided

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the game industry.
• Experience shipping AAA products with live services.
• Strong engineering background with understanding of software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, communicating vision and priorities.
• Work hands-on with engineering groups to help in decision-making.
• Participate in proposing and executing new initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile Mindset

Tools

Unreal Engine

C++

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

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.

In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment.

Epic Games is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to join this team. This person should be a gaming industry veteran with strong hands-on experience to join our engineering team. As a part of the team, you will be representing and leading one of our main games engineering groups, helping it to grow, improve, plan, and prioritize work. At the same time, you will become a part of the leadership group, where you will set and plan 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 engineering practices to build gameplay that will transform how games are made.

In this role, you will

• Lead a team of engineers, to whom you will be communicating vision, setting priorities, and mentoring
• Regularly both manage and mentor engineering leads and individual contributors
• Work hands-on with engineering groups across different departments, brainstorming, architectural solutions, helping in decision making, and similar
• Work closely with the leadership group, building and shaping 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
• Provide inputs into the product road map, including milestone schedules and deliverables

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 engineering 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++
• Agile and product-oriented mindset

This role is open to multiple locations across North America and Europe (including CA & WA).

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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.