Senior Technical Designer

3 Months ago • 7 Years + • Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Designer at Epic Games, you'll be part of a cross-discipline team building tools for creators to publish games directly into Fortnite. Responsibilities include owning product and technical design from inception to launch, providing feedback on tools and features, representing the user, constructing user stories, regularly using the tools, supporting post-launch features, optimizing user experience, and evolving tools to expand UEFN's capacity for diverse game creation within the Fortnite ecosystem. This role requires a senior game developer with 7+ years of experience on completed titles and expertise in programming languages like C++, C#, Blueprint, Lua, Python, and ideally UEFN's Verse language. Strong game design principles, understanding of user experience, and communication skills are essential.
Must have:
  • 7+ years game dev experience
  • C++, C#, Blueprint, Lua, Python exp.
  • Gameplay system & tool development
  • UEFN Verse language experience (plus)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong understanding of UX/UI
Perks:
  • 100% premium medical, dental, vision
  • Long-term disability, life insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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.

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

In this role, you’ll be part of a cross-discipline group of developers whose role is to build the tools that creators use to build and publish games directly into Fortnite. The Product Design team defines requirements, sets outcomes, designs the tools, establishes workflows, and works with engineering teams to implement solutions. These features are released to the entire creator continuum to build the games that reach the ever-expanding Fortnite player base.

In this role, you will

  • Own the product design and technical design elements of a feature from inception to ship.
  • Provide clear, considered feedback and propose potential improvements for new tools and features; identify practical solutions to problems.
  • Represent the user and be an advocate for them. Construct the user stories and provide feedback to ensure the tools can be figured out by the user.
  • Use the tools regularly as a user would by creating games to ensure stability and reliability.
  • Support features and UEFN capabilities after launch by collecting user feedback and responding to that feedback.
  • Optimize user experience and evolve the tools to expand the capacity for UEFN to make different types of games in the Fortnite Ecosystem.

What we're looking for

  • A senior game developer with at least 7+ years of experience on completed titles
  • Experience with programming for gameplay and building designer tools, using C++, C#, Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc. Experience with UEFN’s Verse language is a plus.
  • A broad skill set and can bring a unique perspective to our approach to tools and game development.
  • Design and development of tools used by game designers to create content.
  • Experience developing gameplay systems and tools required to develop them.
  • Ability to communicate and articulate design requirements to other disciplines.
  • Strong sense of game design principles and understanding of what constitutes a quality game.
  • Can demonstrate an understanding of user experience and product design.
  • Familiarity with Fortnite and Epic Games' suite of products.
  • Player and Creator first, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

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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