Engineering Lead

6 Months ago • 4-6 Years • Software Development & Engineering • $119,892 PA - $177,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks an Engineering Lead to manage a new team within Identity Engineering, responsible for core authentication/authorization services. This role involves collaborating with programmers, producers, QA, and product owners to ensure high-quality deliverables. Responsibilities include defining the product roadmap, managing daily team delivery (Agile processes), providing technical leadership and architectural guidance, managing team performance and growth, and acting as a 2nd-level escalation point for incidents. The ideal candidate possesses 4-6+ years of experience as an individual contributor on high-scale microservices, at least 3+ years managing a team (3+ direct reports), and experience in authZ/authN/IAM. Experience with Java, AWS, and relevant protocols (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, WebAuthN) is crucial.
Must have:
  • 4-6+ years experience as individual contributor on high-scale microservices
  • 3+ years people management experience with 3+ direct reports
  • AuthZ/AuthN/IAM domain experience
  • Provide architectural feedback
  • Exceptional people management skills
  • Experience with Java, AWS, Redis, Mongo, Dynamo, Terraform
  • OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, WebAuthN implementation experience
Good to have:
  • Experience supporting identity/authentication services at scale
  • Agile/Waterfall experience
  • Collaboration with upstream mobile teams

Job Details

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.

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What We Do

The Identity team owns the services that are the gateway to the Epic Games ecosystem for developers and players of all ages. Our Identity platform grants access to first party game titles like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys, as well as third-party developers leveraging Epic Online Services. The Identity team solves key problems in authentication, authorization, account management, child safety & parental controls, account linking, account security & recovery, data privacy, and more. Because of the critical nature of these services, we often meet with lawyers, executives, security, and/or external stakeholders to create great account experiences for all.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Engineering Lead to manage a newly formed team within the Identity Engineering organization. This team will be responsible for core services that power our authentication / authorization experiences and enable a wide variety of business use cases. Think of things such as Enterprise SSO, Open ID Connect, and GDPR / Compliance features

In this role, you will

  • Work closely with the programmers, producers, QA, and product owners on the team to ensure high quality deliverables and consistent tech alignment within Identity
  • Influence and help to define the product roadmap for your team. You will be managing a team working across a variety of projects at any given time
  • Run the day-to-day delivery on the team, including agile processes such as standup, retros, and planning
  • Provide technical leadership, operational excellence, and architectural guidance to your team
  • Manage the performance and career growth of members of the team through transparent, timely, frequent feedback
  • Go on-call as a 2nd level escalation point when programmers need help shot-calling and coordinating with others during large-scale incidents
  • Own the outcome - Be accountable for the solutions you build and flexible around the ambiguity of the problem space

What we're looking for

  • 4-6+ years foundational experience as individual contributor working on high-scale microservices
  • At least 3+ years experience as an people manager with at least 3+ direct reports
  • Previous experience working on a team in the authZ/authN/IAM domain either as an IC or a lead.
  • Ability to provide architectural feedback in tech designs of your team.
  • Exceptional people management skills required, including successfully leading a team through growth and change
  • Experience with the tech stack we use (Java, AWS, Redis, Mongo, Dynamo, Terraform)
  • Hands-on experience implementing protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenIDConnect, WebAuthN
  • Previous experience supporting identity, authentication, or account services at scale
  • Experience with both agile/waterfall processes and when to use what.
  • Previous experience collaborating with upstream mobile teams and programmers

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

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range
$187,634$275,196 CAD

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 .

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 .

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