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Lead Console Engineer

Epic Games

Montreal, QC 02-24-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Programmeur(euse) en chef console / Lead Console Engineer

Lead Console Engineer

Engineering at Epic

What we do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts is always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What you'll do

We are looking for a Lead Console Engineer to join the Fortnite technology group. You will be leading a tight-knit and highly motivated group of people supporting our engine and feature development across multiple platforms. If you're a dedicated leader looking for the opportunity to help build the future of Fortnite using Unreal Engine, we want to talk to you!

In this role, you will
• Lead Fortnite to an industry leading position taking full advantage of a diverse range of platforms, developing bleeding-edge technologies to raise the bar of what's possible on modern consoles.
• Coordinate a group of highly skilled individuals across relevant supporting areas.
• Work with multiple teams to collaborate on and solve complex technical challenges.
• Optimize engineering and content workflows across Fortnite, making improvements to Fortnite's development and release process across teams.

What we're looking for
• Professional game or engine development experience with modern C++ knowledge.
• Deep technical understanding of console hardware and how best to optimize features and systems to take full advantage of available technology.
• Knowledge of and experience using relevant toolchains, build systems, development tools and platform APIs.
• Track record of leading development on tight schedules with complex technical requirements, ideally using the Unreal Engine.
• Area focus and experience of rendering systems or game optimization are a plus.
• Someone who is user-focused and solution-oriented, passionate, scrappy and innovative. These traits help drive success at Epic and influence everything we do.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkb5x4-18-119-111-9-42 in your application.

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Epic Games

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 also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation.