Lead Gameplay Programmer

Epic Games · Cary

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Company
Epic Games
Location
Cary
Posted
June 10, 2026

About this job

What You'll Do We are seeking an experienced Lead Gameplay Programmer to direct gameplay teams within Rocket League. They will be responsible for leading the gameplay programming team and collaborating and iterating with gameplay programmers, game designers, producers, and artists. They will play a critical role in feature development for Rocket League. In this role, you will Manage a team of seasoned gameplay programmers and be the primary hub of communication and information for other disciplines Distill high-level feature requests into meaningful, actionable work items and delegate effectively to the team Deliver core gameplay features efficiently and on time, and speak up when the team is over- or under-scoped Lead the vision for different gameplay systems and features and write code…

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