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Engineering Lead

England, United Kingdom (On-site)

Engineering Lead

1 Hour ago • 6-8 Years • Backend Development

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Job Description

As Engineering Lead for Epic Games Services' KWS team, you'll lead Data Engineering and Developer Experience teams, managing engineers (including contractors). Responsibilities include providing leadership, collaborating with peers on cross-team issues, working with other Epic teams, and contributing to the future structure of KWS. The role involves hands-on technical work alongside management duties and close collaboration with the Engineering Director. You'll ensure the smooth operation and development of online services for Unreal Engine 5, including features like login, parties, voice chat, and more, impacting games like Fortnite.

Must have:

Lead engineering teams
Data Engineering experience
Team management skills
Technical proficiency
Collaboration & open-mindedness
Passion for kids' online safety

Perks:

100% employer-paid benefits (except dependent PMI)
Pension
Private medical insurance
Health care cash plan
Dental insurance
Disability and life insurance
Critical illness coverage
Cycle to work scheme
Flu shots
Health checks
Meals
Robust mental well-being program

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.

ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

As the KWS team has grown, we need to add an Engineering Lead to take responsibility for our Data Engineering and Developer Experience teams within KWS. These two teams have existed separately, but as part of hiring this role, we are bringing them together under one Engineering Lead.

In this role, you will

Be the lead for a number of engineers in the KWS teams
Take on management responsibilities for contract engineers working in the teams
Provide leadership to the KWS Data Engineering and Developer Experience teams
Form part of KWS leadership, working on cross-team issues with your peers
Form a close team with the other two engineering leads in KWS to lead the team’s day-to-day work
Work closely with other teams across Epic
Work with the KWS Engineering Director to develop the future structure of KWS teams and be involved in the detailed technical work of both teams

What we're looking for

Technical experience sufficient to lead the team and help out with hands-on work
Some experience with Data Engineering would be desirable
Experience successfully leading small teams
Ability to balance technical work with the requirements of being a lead
A collaborative and open-minded approach to working with others across the team
Enthusiasm for kids’ safety online!

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. 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 .

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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.