Lead Technical UI Designer-Fortnite

Job Description

Lead Technical UI Designer

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic.

What you'll do

Epic is looking for passionate Lead Tech UI Designers. In this position, you will lead and manage a team of Technical UI designers (4-8) working on a major initiative of Fortnite like gameplay or Battle Pass. You will guide your team to build well thought out features and systems using Unreal Engine, UMG, Blueprints, and C++. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ship features to millions of players around the world.

In this role, you will
• Lead a team of Tech UI designers (4-8) working in one of the major initiatives on Fortnite.
• Set up a culture of mentorship and excellence within the tech UI design craft.
• Roll up your sleeves and build well thought out features and systems using Unreal Engine, Blueprints, and UMG.
• Collaborate with other UX/UI Craft leads to ensure great communication is happening and stronger cross team relationships are built.
• Contribute to the dynamic vision for Fortnite's UI that the team is always developing towards and executing against.
• Establish best practices and procedures for Tech UI Design.
• Help build tools and systems that will help clear up UI tech debt, make it easier and faster to ship UI, and level up the UI overall.
• Work collaboratively across multiple teams to create consistency.
• Build design systems that enhance our ability to design more efficiently and consistently.
• Work quickly and effectively in a fast paced environment.

What we're looking for
• A service oriented, compassionate leader.
• You have a passion for making and playing games.
• 2 - 4 years of experience managing a team of 2-8 people or equivalent training.
• You have 7+ years of experience working in Agile environments and on multi-disciplinary teams.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and at least 5+ years of experience presenting to other team members and stakeholders.
• 5+ years experience with 3D math and computer graphic design.
• 5+ years of professional engine experience (Custom engine, Unity, UE4, Lumberyard, Snowdrop, etc.), and have game industry 3D-package experience (3D Studio, Maya, etc.).
• 5+ years of scripting experience, bonus points for C++ experience
• 3+ years of experience hiring and managing multiple teams.
• You're known for thinking at big picture views strategically and identifying and solving extremely complex problem spaces.

Please submit your resume with a portfolio and we'll be in touch soon!

About Us

Epic Games spans across 12 countries with 32 studios and 1,800+ 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. ​

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnb4kk-3-15-4-244-42 in your application.