Lead Rendering Programmer

PROGRAMMING - 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 programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

You will lead a team of highly experienced programmers working on core components of Unreal’s rendering engine, such as the Render Hardware Interface, Render Graph, streaming system, profiling and debugging systems, etc. You will tie together all the initiatives happening in this space and form a coherent vision for keeping Unreal at the forefront of innovation.

In this role, you will

• Design, build and support state of the art rendering infrastructure used to drive Unreal Engine forward
• Have authority and responsibility for projects that have high organizational impact
• Work directly with partners and licensees to align the engine to practical use cases
• Manage a team of highly skilled, experienced rendering programmers
• Devise development plans

What we're looking for

• Experience in a lead programmer role, with demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team effectively
• People management skills: mentoring and motivating programmers, delivering feedback, conflict resolution, building trust
• Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect low-level rendering systems
• Broad knowledge of graphics APIs such as D3D11, D3D12, Vulkan, Metal and console platforms
• Great debugging and profiling skills
• Deep understanding of GPUs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Unreal Engine experience is ideal

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.

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).