Tools Engineer

Epic Games; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Tools Engineer, where you will be at the forefront of developing innovative tools for artists. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams, solve complex challenges, and enhance the productivity of leading artists in the industry. With a strong emphasis on user-focused design and a commitment to innovation, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of content creation. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values creativity and collaboration, while benefiting from a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Flu shots

Health checks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high-performing product development.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 required.

Responsibilities

• Drive solutions for challenges using technical expertise.
• Collaborate with teams to improve tools for artists.

Skills

C++

Troubleshooting

Profiling

Debugging

User-focused design

Procedural content generation

Mesh processing techniques

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5

Blueprints

Modeling tools

Texturing tools

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 - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Tools Engineer who is passionate about writing world-building tools for artists. You will help develop the next generation of tools used by the industry's leading artists and directly impact the creativity and productivity of artists worldwide.

In this role, you will

• Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges
• Collaborate with all disciplines (i.e., programmers, artists, and designers) to identify areas for improvements, gather feedback, and design solutions for user needs
• Create, optimize, and enhance algorithms and data structures
• Analyze and fix common problems such as load times, memory usage, and performance problems

What we're looking for

• Excellent C++ skills
• 5+ years of experience building high-performing, architecturally complex products
• Hands-on experience with UE 4/5 with both C++ coding and Blueprints is required
• Strong troubleshooting, profiling, and debugging skills
• You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
• Experience with contemporary content creation (modeling and texturing) tools and workflows
• Experience with procedural content generation and mesh processing techniques

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.