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Epic Games

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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology$1. .$1

Game Development • Game Engine • Publishing • Unreal Engine • Real-Time Technology

1001 - 5000

Description

• Lead a team of 4-6 programmers solving CPU performance and memory bottlenecks • Drive improvements to tools and analytics to allow content creators to self-service their performance needs • Build up your team through coaching, unblocking obstacles, code review, and sharing a positive, learning mindset • Work closely with production and technical leadership to balance shipping new features with long term sustainability • Build relationships with adjacent teams including art, gameplay, platform tech, and automation • Establish workflows to validate performance improvements and prevent regressions across different game and engine subsystems and platforms

Requirements

• A proven track record of driving technical leadership of high performing programming teams • Excellent C++ skills and software programming principles • Experience profiling and optimizing in one or more areas of game development • Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams to understand technical and non-technical needs from diverse stakeholders • A desire and willingness to jump into the weeds and do programming work as needed to deliver strategic outcomes • Unreal Engine and console development experience preferred but not required

Benefits

• We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents • Coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance • Weekly indemnity (short term disability) • Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match • EAP (employee assistance program) • Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents