Backend Engineer

3 Months ago • 4 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Backend Engineer on the Identity team at Epic Games, you'll build high-performance online services at scale, focusing on authentication, authorization, and account management for platforms like Fortnite and Rocket League. Responsibilities include writing distributed systems using Java, working with AWS and K8s, managing the service lifecycle, securing data in non-relational databases (MongoDB, Dynamo, Redis), and collaborating with various teams. You'll own the outcome of your work, contributing to the future of Epic's identity ecosystem. The role requires expertise in distributed systems (REST/RPC/GraphQL), live service operation, and experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and WebAuthN.
Must have:
  • 4+ years software engineering experience in online systems
  • Experience with distributed systems (REST/RPC/GraphQL)
  • Proven experience operating live services
  • Proficiency in Java, AWS, Redis, Mongo, Dynamo, Terraform
  • Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, WebAuthN
Good to have:
  • Experience supporting identity/authentication services at scale
  • Collaboration with upstream mobile teams
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
  • Long-term disability, life insurance, 401k match
  • Mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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.

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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.

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

  • Write distributed systems to handle large scale challenges supporting tens of millions of concurrent users (we primarily use Java)
  • Work with public cloud infrastructure to facilitate a fast moving ecosystem (we use AWS, K8s)
  • Own the entire lifecycle of services, including live operations and deployment
  • Store critical data in a secure and complaint way within non-relational databases (we use MongoDB, Dynamo and Redis)
  • Collaborate in healthy ways with producers, product owners, and other engineers, cloud, infrastructure or DevOps teammates
  • Provide feedback and estimates on feature development and other operational tasks
  • - 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+ years of software engineering experience, with experience in developing online systems
  • Solid background in writing distributed systems (REST / RPC / GraphQL) in large scale environments
  • Proven track record of operating live services
  • Experience owning and supporting team projects and features, from technical design to development to deployment with minimal oversight
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to provide, solicit and accept feedback constructively
  • 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
  • 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.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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 .

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 .

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About The Company

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

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