Engineering Lead, Identity

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What We Do

The Identity team owns the services that are the gateway to the Epic Games ecosystem for developers and players of all ages. Our Identity platform grants access to first party game titles like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys, as well as third-party developers leveraging Epic Online Services. The Identity team solves key problems in authentication, authorization, account management, child safety & parental controls, account linking, account security & recovery, data privacy, and more. Because of the critical nature of these services, we often meet with lawyers, executives, security, and / or external stakeholders to create great account experiences for all.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Engineering Lead to manage a newly formed team within the Identity Engineering organization. This team will be responsible for core services that power our authentication / authorization experiences and enable users to personalise and control their accounts. The services that your team is responsible for are used both by other services around Epic and also by the end users to personalise their accounts.

In this role, you will

• Collaborate closely with engineers, producers, QA, and product owners to ensure high-quality deliverables and consistent technical alignment within the Identity team
• Help define and influence the product roadmap while managing a team working across a diverse set of projects
• Ensure the timely delivery and quality of day-to-day output from your team
• Provide technical leadership, drive operational excellence, and offer architectural guidance
• Support and manage the performance and career growth of your team members
• Serve as a secondary on-call escalation point to support engineers in incident response and coordination during large-scale issues
• Take ownership of outcomes — be accountable for the solutions your team delivers, and remain adaptable in the face of ambiguity

What we\'re looking for

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including NY & CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

New York City Base Pay Range

$172,000 — $253,000 USD

California Base Pay Range

$190,010 — $278,682 USD

Washington Base Pay Range

$172,736 — $253,347 USD

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.

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