Lead Rendering Engineer

Epic Games; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

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.

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

You will lead a team of highly experienced engineers working on core components of Unreal’s rendering engine, such as the Render Hardware Interface, Render Graph, streaming system, profiling and debugging systems, etc. You will tie together all the initiatives happening in this space and form a coherent vision for keeping Unreal at the forefront of innovation.

In this role, you will

• Design, build and support state of the art rendering infrastructure used to drive Unreal Engine forward
• Have authority and responsibility for projects that have high organizational impact
• Work directly with partners and licensees to align the engine to practical use cases
• Manage a team of highly skilled, experienced rendering engineers
• Devise development plans

What we're looking for

• Experience in a lead programmer role, with demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team effectively
• People management skills: mentoring and motivating engineers, delivering feedback, conflict resolution, building trust
• Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect low-level rendering systems
• Broad knowledge of graphics APIs such as D3D11, D3D12, Vulkan, Metal and console platforms
• Great debugging and profiling skills
• Deep understanding of GPUs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Unreal Engine experience is ideal

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

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.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 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.

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

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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