Technical Game Director: Systems & Prototyping Leader

Epic Games

North Carolina

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Technical Game Director to lead a multi-platform systems design effort using Unreal Engine to bring LEGO gameplay to life. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience shipping titles and in-depth capability to create deep, replayable game systems.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and art teams to evolve gameplay daily, ensure rapid prototyping, and drive a compelling, player-first mobile experience across platforms.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years shipping multiple titles as a hands-on systems designer and design leader.
  • Experience designing building-based systems and rules to recreate physical play digitally.
  • Hands-on Unreal Engine experience with Blueprints for prototyping and tuning.

Responsibilities

  • Create industry-leading mechanics and content systems that maximize engagement and accessibility.
  • Build a playable vision by rapid prototyping and iterating with engineering and art teams.
  • Establish extensible game paradigms that scale with years of development ROI.
  • Communicate a compelling systems-driven vision to non-technical stakeholders.

Tools

Unreal Engine (Blueprints)

Job description

Epic Games is seeking a Technical Game Director to lead a multi-platform systems design effort using Unreal Engine to bring LEGO gameplay to life. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience shipping titles and in-depth capability to create deep, replayable game systems.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and art teams to evolve gameplay daily, ensure rapid prototyping, and drive a compelling, player-first mobile experience across platforms.

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