Principal Technical Product Manager

Epic Games•Cary, NC

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About The Position

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? 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. PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - UNREAL ENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have led the way in real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of industry experts continuously innovates to enhance the tools and technology that empower developers around the world. What You'll Do 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 engineers, 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.

Requirements

Experience building games UI and/or UI systems (e.g., Technical UI Designer, developer, engineer, 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multi-platform development (mobile, PC, web, console) is an asset.

Responsibilities

Define the product vision and goals for UI systems.
Act as a force multiplier.
Collaborate with engineers, 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 Engineering 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.

Benefits

We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks.
We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

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