Engineering Lead

ONLINE INFRASTRUCTURE

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

As a member of the Identity team you will craft high performance online services at scale focused on authentication, authorization, and account management. Backend Engineers focus mostly on the platform API services and operating the infrastructure it runs on. We are a highly collaborative environment with a keen focus on quality, reliability, and usability. From design, implementation, and deployment you'll be able to shape the services and features that drive the future of Identity on the Epic Games ecosystem.

In this role, you will

• Work closely with the engineers, producers, QA, and product owners on the team to ensure high quality deliverables and consistent tech alignment within Identity
• Influence and help to define the product roadmap for your team. You will be managing a team working across a variety of projects at any given time
• Run the day-to-day delivery on the team, including agile processes such as standup, retros, and planning
• Provide technical leadership, operational excellence, and architectural guidance to your team
• Manage the performance and career growth of members of the team through transparent, timely, frequent feedback
• Go on-call as a 2nd level escalation point when engineers need help shot-calling and coordinating with others during large-scale incidents
• Own the outcome - Be accountable for the solutions you build and flexible around the ambiguity of the problem space

What we're looking for

• 4-6+ years foundational experience as individual contributor working on high-scale microservices
• At least 3+ years experience as an engineering manager with at least 3+ direct reports
• Previous experience working on a team in the authZ/authN/IAM domain either as an IC or a lead.
• Ability to provide architectural feedback in tech designs of your team.
• Exceptional people management skills required, including successfully leading a team through growth and change
• Experience with the tech stack we use (Java, AWS, Redis, Mongo, Dynamo, Terraform)
• Hands-on experience implementing protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenIDConnect, WebAuthN
• Previous experience supporting identity, authentication, or account services at scale
• Experience with both agile/waterfall processes and when to use what.
• Previous experience collaborating with upstream mobile teams and engineers

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. 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.