Release Management Lead

Job summary

The Release Management Lead will oversee the build and release process for the Fortnite ecosystem while managing a sub-team of release managers. They will act as a liaison between development, QA, and publishing teams to coordinate release plans, quality control, and external certification.

Job details

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. PRODUCTION What We Do Whether it’s driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic’s production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences. What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a quality-focused Senior Release Manager to work closely with our producers, programmers, build programmers, and QA teams to oversee the build and release process for the Fortnite Ecosystem. In this position, you will work directly with the brightest technical minds in the business as we build the premier game engine for a multitude of platforms. In this role, you will Developing new practices and structures to better scale release management and stabilization processes across our Game Dev ecosystem, while managing a sub-team of release managers Owning the scheduling, coordination, quality control, and external certification process across multiple platforms and/or products Acting as the liaison between multiple development teams, coordinating and negotiating development plans, exceptions, sales/mktg/publishing content, as well as releases Working with the publishing and development teams to determine release content plans as related to sales, giveaways, promotions, etc., and shepherding that content through external party approvals for release Working closely with QA, Build Programmers, and Lead Programmers to monitor the automated build and integration process, facilitate the resolution of build failures, and understand and communicate the impact of branches and code merges Partnering with QA Leads to establish and maintain the bug triage process and prioritize must-fix issues, coordinating internal and external release notes, known issues, and knowledge base updates, and ensuring releases have passed all required checks and approvals leading up to live deployment, while communicating approved exceptions to all necessary parties What we're looking for Strong production/project management skills, communication skills, and people management/direct report experience Demonstrated ability in right-sized process development and improvement Experience with build and release processes for Software or Games as a Service product Familiar with Perforce, Jira, Grafana, AirTable Exposure to platform certification processes Technical orientation and a strong understanding of software development Knowledge of the game development process and exposure to working with shipped and live titles EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE 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. 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). British Columbia Base Pay Range $128,886—$189,033 CAD ABOUT US Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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. 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What you’ll do

The Release Management Lead will oversee the build and release process for the Fortnite ecosystem while managing a sub-team of release managers. They will act as a liaison between development, QA, and publishing teams to coordinate release plans, quality control, and external certification.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong production and project management skills with experience in direct report management. A deep understanding of software development, build processes, and game development lifecycles is required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Telemedicine
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Short term disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Mental well-being program
• Therapy and coaching

Listed skills

• Production · Preferred
• Jira · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Release management
• Project management
• Production
• People management
• Software development
• Game development
• Perforce
• Jira
• Grafana
• AirTable
• Quality control
• Build processes
• Platform certification
• Bug triage
• Communication
• Technical leadership
• People Management
• Airtable
• Software Development
• Architectural Design
• JIRA
• Automation
• Bug Tracking And Management
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Sales
• Video Game Development
• Game Engine
• Project Management
• Process Development
• Release Management
• Release Notes
• Coaching
• Safety Assurance
• Telehealth
• Unreal Engine
• Scheduling
• Coordinating
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Creative & Media
• Engineering
• Release Management Analyst
• Build and Release Engineer
• Software Developers

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