Technical Game Director

About Us

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.

About the Role

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

Epic Games is looking for a Technical Game Director to lead a multi-platform systems design effort using Unreal Engine’s capabilities to bring LEGO gameplay to life. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with a range of game types matched by equal expertise in creating traditional game depth through systemic design.

Responsibilities

• Create industry-leading mechanics and content systems that maximize cadence-based engagement and mobile-friendly accessibility
• Build a playable vision by testing fun through rapid prototyping and iterating alongside skilled engineering and art teams
• Establish extensible game paradigms that can be added to for years at high dev ROI
• Develop a compelling, shareable vision for non-technical stakeholders that’s rooted in robust, replayable systems
• Work alongside product management, marketing, and community teams to continually evolve the game and delight players daily by leveraging original and IP experiences

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a hands-on systems designer, design leader, and technical implementer
• Experience designing building-based systems and rules integrations to recreate physical play through digital experiences
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine systems, like Blueprints for prototyping and tuning designs
• Strong interest in the LEGO brand, lifestyle games, and player-first mobile gaming

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision (including dependents)
• Vision HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k with competitive match
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, offering free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Company-wide paid breaks and events throughout the year
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment