Senior Technical Designer

6 Months ago • 7 Years + • Design • $157,847 PA - $231,508 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Designer at Epic Games, you'll be part of a cross-disciplinary team building tools for creators to publish games directly into Fortnite. Responsibilities include owning product and technical design elements from inception to launch, providing feedback on tools and features, advocating for the user experience, creating user stories, regularly using the tools to ensure stability and reliability, and supporting features post-launch. You will optimize user experience and evolve 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, proficiency in programming languages (C++, C#, Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc.), and a strong understanding of game design principles and user experience.
Must have:
  • 7+ years game development experience
  • Proficiency in C++, C#, Blueprint, Lua, Python
  • UEFN Verse language experience (plus)
  • Tool design & development for game designers
  • Gameplay system design and tool development
  • Strong communication & articulation of design requirements
  • Understanding of user experience and product design
Perks:
  • 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine
  • Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance
  • Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • EAP and robust mental well-being program

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 programming 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

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).

British Columbia Base Pay Range
$157,847$231,508 USD

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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