Principal Technical Product Manager, Epic Games
CA$231.4-339.4k
Interactive entertainment company
Open for applications
Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$231.4-339.4k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building games UI and/or UI systems (e.g, Technical UI Designer, developer, programmer, or equivalent), with the ability to teach those workflows to others
- Proficiency with game engine technology (Unreal Engine is a strong asset)
- Product Management experience with a software product
- Someone who can represent the voice of the user and balance both short-term tactics and long-term strategy
- Excellent communication, documentation, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage complex tasks in a rapidly changing environment
- Strong understanding of game design principles and mechanics
- Knowledge of basic programming concepts, math (algebra/geometry), and performance optimization
- A logical problem solver with strong attention to detail
- Experience with multi-platform development (mobile, PC, web, console) is an asset
What the job involves
- We’re looking for someone with a passion for user interface systems to join the industry-leading Unreal Engine team
- Your focus will be to define our next-generation UI tools and elevate existing workflows, enabling developers to bring their UI vision to life more efficiently
- In this role, you will be directly involved in the design and development of UI systems, collaborating with programmers, designers, artists, and product managers to evolve and modernize the UI creation capabilities of UE and UEFN—ultimately empowering millions of users around the world
- You will set the vision for the next generation of UI tools and workflows, including UI widget creation, animation, gameplay data integration, and multimodal input
- Define the product vision and goals for UI systems
- Act as a force multiplier. Collaborate with programmers, designers, artists, product managers, and technical designers to deliver a world-class UI creation toolset that empowers developers and sets new standards for the Unreal Engine
- Engage with our internal Epic Games production teams and external developers to understand pain points, needs, and requirements
- Partner with Programming and UX teams to design workflows and build thoughtful, high-value solutions
- Ensure our tools are best-in-class and meet user expectations by regularly using, reviewing, and critiquing new features and prototypes, and validating them directly with users
- Apply principles, standards, and best practices within the subject area to influence product deliverables and manage the product roadmap
- Advocate for the adoption of new features and workflows across Epic internal teams, contribute to training and education efforts, and maintain internal source-of-truth documentation
Our take
Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. And its recent announcement - Unreal Engine 5.7 - is set to lay the technical foundations for countless future releases.
Epic Games' model focuses on two key areas: creating games and offering its game engine technology to other developers. Doing this means that Epic's brand stretches beyond their own direct creations. The company has been able to put its name to some of the most iconic games of the last 20 years. Its most recent success is undoubtedly the creation of Fortnite, which has gained hundreds of millions of users since its launch in 2017.
Long-established as one of the leaders in its field, these are undoubtedly exciting times for Epic Games. The release of next-generation consoles like the PS5 has enabled the company to push the limits of its software, meaning it'll lead the charge in the creation of next-gen games. 2024 also saw an unprecedented investment in Epic Games by Disney, amounting to $1.5B. This will enable Disney to promote iconic characters through the Fortnite game. With the number of people enjoying video games continuing to grow, there is no sign of Epic Games slowing down any time soon.
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Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2024
$1.5bn
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$2bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $8.6bn
Company HQ
Cary, NC
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