Release Manager
Epic Games
Cary, NC · Posted October 8, 2026
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About the job
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 engineers, 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
Develop 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
Own the scheduling, coordination, quality control, and external certification process across multiple platforms and/or products
Act as the liaison between multiple development teams, coordinating and negotiating development plans, exceptions, sales/mktg/publishing content, as well as releases
Work with the publishing and development teams to determine release content plans as related to sales, giveaways, promotions, etc., and shepherd that content through external party approvals for release
Work closely with QA, Build Engineers, 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
Partner with QA Leads to establish and maintain the bug triage process and prioritize must-fix issues, coordinate internal and external release notes, known issues, and knowledge base updates, and ensure 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
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.
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 .
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here .