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.
ONLINE INFRASTRUCTURE
What We Do
We enable Epic’s online services teams to build, deploy, and manage services that are used by more than half a billion players around the world. Our mission is to provide world class tools and platforms to improve the experience of our developers and make it easier, faster, and safer to build, operate, and scale their applications. We operate at massive scale as one of the largest cloud computing users in the world.
What You'll Do
Your primary responsibility will be leading infrastructure and platform teams in our Developer Platform organization. You will support and grow multiple teams of highly talented engineers, setting and holding a high bar for quality, providing context and vision, and delivering impactful results to support the development and operations of core Epic products, including Fortnite and Unreal Engine. You will build strong relationships across engineering and product teams to ensure that we are providing the best possible experience for the developers who are using our cloud platforms and infrastructure.
In this role, you will
Be accountable for providing a world-class development experience for Epic developers, allowing them to build, deploy, and release their products and online applications with high quality and minimal friction
Build, grow, and mentor an engineering team that balances technical expertise with customer focus and a growth mindset to deliver consistently
Partner with product management and stakeholders to establish clear priorities and align delivery expectations
Maintain a high bar for the quality and operational health of the tools that your teams build and define the metrics used to measure the effectiveness of your systems
Use your technical expertise to mentor engineers and provide leadership on resolving complex technical challenges
Be an active member of the broader engineering leadership team to help drive continuous improvement and champion modern infrastructure practices
Lead vendor and partner management efforts, including overseeing relationships with technical vendors and contractors/SOW partners to ensure alignment with team objectives and deliverables
What we're looking for
A proven track record of leading high performing engineering teams operating at scale
Strong technical background with a deep understanding of cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and modern software development practices and developer platforms
A passion for coaching and a proven track record of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining talent
Excellent ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with colleagues across technical and non-technical functions
An ability to drive a long term vision for improved developer productivity through continual iterative improvements
This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including 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).
California Base Pay Range
$234,359 - $343,726 USD
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 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.
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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 here.
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