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Lead UE Tools Engineer

Epic Games

Greater London

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Tools Engineer, where your expertise in Unreal Engine will shape the future of real-time entertainment. You will lead a talented team, developing innovative tools that empower artists and enhance creativity. With over 20 years of industry leadership, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with diverse disciplines. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health care and a robust mental well-being program. If you're passionate about technology and creativity, this is the perfect chance to thrive in an inspiring environment.

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Health Care Cash Plan

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flu Shots

Health Checks

6+ years of experience in building architecturally complex products.
3+ years of experience with Unreal Engine in C++ and Blueprints.

Lead a team of engineers and mentor junior resources.
Develop world-building tools and enhance algorithms.

C++

Blueprints

Leadership

Communication Skills

Code Reviews

Automated Testing

Unreal Engine

ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINE

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 are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Lead Tools Engineer who is passionate about writing world building tools for artists. You will help develop the next generation of tools used by the leading artists in the industry. You will make a direct impact on the creativity and productivity of artists across the world. This role requires leading and mentoring a team of engineers, along with hands-on development.

In this role, you will

Lead a team of software engineers with varying levels of experience and mentor junior resources
Own and develop from scratch in engine world building tools. Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges
Partner and collaborate with all disciplines (i.e., programmers, artists, and designers) to identify areas for improvements, gather feedback, and design solutions for customer needs
Set guiding priorities and assign tasks and projects to all team members
Monitor performance and develop team members through coaching and providing training opportunities
Design the architecture for main modules and implement well-documented new features
Creating, optimizing and enhancing algorithms and data structures

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience building high-performing, architecturally complex products
3+ years of experience with UE in both C++ and Blueprints is required
2+ years of leadership or mentorship experience leading other software engineers
Experience with building highly performant real time experiences
Experience with code reviews and automated testing
Excellent communication skills

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.

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