Senior Technical Designer

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.

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

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).

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.