Lead Online Programmer

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Programming

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Online Programmer at Epic Games, you'll spearhead the design, implementation, and launch of new services and online features for Fortnite and Fortnite Creative. This involves leading a cross-functional team, collaborating with other programming and product leaders, and ensuring online operations meet requirements. You'll drive feature development with external dependencies, manage multiple projects, provide leadership and growth to your team, and maintain high standards. The role requires experience in developing online systems, game architectures, online service integration for multiplayer games, and cloud platform development (AWS/GCP/Azure). Experience with online SDKs for game consoles and planning for live service operations is also crucial.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software programming experience developing online systems
  • 4+ years experience as a programming leader
  • Experience with game architectures and online services integration
  • Architect online services for scalability, reusability, and live operations
  • Experience developing and supporting services on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Experience with online SDKs/requirements for game consoles (Xbox/PlayStation/Switch)
  • Real-world planning for load testing, monitoring, security, and live service operations
Perks:
  • 100% paid benefits for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine coverage
  • Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance
  • Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • EAP (employee assistance program)
  • Mental well-being program with free therapy and coaching

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.

PROGRAMMING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

As part of the Fortnite Team, you’ll be working on an ambitious new project that significantly expands the features, services, and ecosystem available to developers building experiences in Fortnite. You’ll lead a cross-functional team designing, implementing, and launching services and online features for Fortnite Creative and the Creator ecosystem. You’ll partner with programming and product leaders across Epic to improve the capabilities and quality of our online service offerings. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the world's most popular and engaging gaming experiences!

In this role, you will

  • Be a leader and a vision holder for the design, implementation, and launch of services and online features for Fortnite and Fortnite Creative
  • Drive the development of features with external dependencies by identifying requirements and partnering with other teams appropriately
  • Provide oversight of features with online components to ensure requirements and dependencies for online operations are accurately planned and accounted for
  • Collaborate with production to manage the planning and execution of multiple projects, taking into consideration priorities, tasks, and available resources
  • Provide leadership and growth to reports through feedback, coaching, and stretch assignments
  • Positively motivate and lead a cross-functional team of developers
  • Maintain a culture of high standards and accountability

What we're looking for

  • 8+ Years of software programming industry experience developing online systems
  • 4+ years of experience as a programming leader
  • Experience with game architectures and integration of online services for multiplayer game features
  • Able to architect online services for scalability, reusability, and live operations
  • Experience developing and supporting services on one or more cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Experience with online SDKs/requirements for one or more game consoles (Xbox/PlayStation/Switch)
  • Real-world planning for load testing, monitoring, security, toxicity, and other considerations for operating live services

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

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), 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 .

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 .

Similar Jobs

DraftKings - HR Systems Analyst (Time & Attendance)

DraftKings

United States (Remote)
1 Week ago
binance - Senior Product Manager, Compliance

binance

Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Square - Consultant Project Manager - Construction

Square

Leeds, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Visa - Senior Director – AI, Data and Optimization

Visa

Atlanta, Georgia, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Car Gurus - Principal Product Manager - Contractor

Car Gurus

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Signal Space Lab - Lead Programmer

Signal Space Lab

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Simcorp - Senior Database Administrator

Simcorp

Mexico City, Mexico (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Canonical - Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Nasdaq - Java Developer

Nasdaq

Mexico City, Mexico (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Sony Interactive Entertainment - PlayStation C/C++ Standard Library Development Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

ISS Stoxx - Site Reliability Engineer

ISS Stoxx

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Tesla - Mechanical Design Internship

Tesla

Brandenburg, Germany (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Saronic Technologies - Camera Systems Software Engineer

Saronic Technologies

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Riot Games - Insights Analyst III - GSO.BizOps & Strategy

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Meta - Data Scientist, Product Analytics

Meta

Los Angeles, California, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
Super.com - Senior Software Engineer - Full-Stack

Super.com

Canada (Remote)
4 Months ago
nubank - Technical Recruiter

nubank

United States (Remote)
2 Weeks ago
TAG - Media Traffic Coordinator

TAG

Canada (Remote)
4 Weeks ago
Optiv - Sr. Engineer - Zscaler | On Site, Bangalore

Optiv

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago
eBay - Business Operations and Planning Manager

eBay

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Salesforce - Prime Named Account Executive, MuleSoft

Salesforce

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
4 Months ago
Epic Games - Senior Server Programmer

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Autodesk - Animation Researcher (Technical Animator)

Autodesk

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Fortra - Technical Partner Alliance Manager

Fortra

Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
ISG - Principal Consultant, Digital Sourcing Solution

ISG

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Remote)
2 Months ago
PwC - AML / KYC Analyst

PwC

Kingston, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
extreme network - Embedded Software Engineer

extreme network

Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Spaulding Ridge - OneStream Consultant

Spaulding Ridge

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Scanline VFX - Lead Software Engineer (Production Tools)

Scanline VFX

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
9 Months ago
Final Strike Games - Senior HR Generalist

Final Strike Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Programming Jobs

Iksha Labs - Senior C++ Engineer

Iksha Labs

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-Site)
10 Months ago
luxsoft - Lead Java Developer

luxsoft

Mexico (Remote)
2 Months ago
playphony games - Pipeline Tool Programmer

playphony games

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Months ago
luxsoft - Junior Application Programmer

luxsoft

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Thousand Eyes - Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++)

Thousand Eyes

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
4 Weeks ago
Forcepoint - Senior Software Engineer - C++ Developer

Forcepoint

Thane, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Capgemini - M&C Subject Matter Experts - B

Capgemini

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Weta Fx - Senior Database Administrator

Weta Fx

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Zeeco, Inc. - C&I Engineer (C&I Global Burner Support Group)

Zeeco, Inc.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
luxsoft - Senior .NET developer with AWS

luxsoft

Poland (Remote)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Epic Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug