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.
We design customer and user-focused experiences that are fresh and innovative, while problem solving by anticipating user behavior and hurdles. We approach the most complex of problems and address them with simple, intuitive, and useful solutions.
What You'll DoWe’re seeking a Principal UX Designer to help shape the future of Fortnite and the broader Epic ecosystem. You’ll join a design team responsible for Fortnite's user experience, where designers are embedded with our product and programming teams while being critically mindful of the holistic journeys we create for users. In this role, you’ll be involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, from framing future-forward concepts to delivering polished, player-ready features. You’ll work across disciplines to bring ideas to life, collaborating with game designers, product managers, UI artists, tech UI designers, and programmers to deliver experiences that engage millions of players worldwide.
In this role, you will- Shape product vision and strategy in close collaboration with Fortnite leadership, providing a strong, informed design perspective
- Drive design execution by delivering screens, prototypes, and specifications that clearly communicate solutions and inspire teams
- Facilitate ideation and concept development, championing new ideas that align with product goals while elevating the overall player experience
- Collaborate with cross-discipline peers to ensure alignment across product, production, and programming teams
- Collaborate with other design leaders to build a shared process, design system, and cross-product pattern libraries
- You are a skilled storyteller and presenter. You clearly articulate the 'why' and 'what' behind ideas, fostering team motivation and understanding
- You possess a comprehensive understanding of building best-in-class end-to-end product experiences.
- You know how to identify the most appropriate tool for a given task. You know when a deck, prototype, or design specification is most appropriate, and you leverage each to communicate ideas and solutions effectively
- You provide clear and effective feedback to other designers and can respectfully navigate difficult conversations
- You take ownership of the craft and quality of your work, ensuring products meet a high bar. Proactively collaborating with the team, you identify and pursue opportunities for improvement when necessary
- You have a track record of proactively building and maintaining relationships with cross-discipline teams, design peers, and upper management
- You have a passion for making and playing games, a strong sense of player empathy, and consistently demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and a genuine commitment to personal growth and development
- Please submit a portfolio of relevant design work that conveys your experience in designing and shipping successful products across multiple platforms (mobile, PC, and console platforms)
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
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.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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