About the role
<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><h2>PROGRAMMING - GAMES</h2> <h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3> <p>Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <p>We're looking for a Lead UI Programmer who is passionate about games and well-versed in C++, UI development, and mobile development. In this role, you will be responsible for core UI features and for supporting collaborative development among programmers, designers, and artists to deliver cutting-edge features that enhance player experiences across Rocket League. You will have opportunities to work on various initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.</p> <h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Mentor and coach a team of UI programmers and be the primary hub of communication and information for other disciplines</li> <li>Distill high-level feature requests into meaningful, actionable work items and delegate effectively to the team</li> <li>Deliver core UI functionality and systems efficiently and on time, and speak up when the team is over- or under-scoped</li> <li>Lead the vision for different systems, features, and be ready to jump in and write code when necessary</li> <li>Propose and review architecture, systems, and technical approaches to ensure that they satisfy requirements and promote a healthy codebase</li> <li>Work closely with art and design leads to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements</li> <li>Work closely with other programming disciplines to integrate backend systems in support of the player experience</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience developing games professionally and shipping AAA titles (on multiple platforms preferred)</li> <li>Experience leading a team of programmers within shipped AAA titles</li&g