Gameplay Programmer

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Systems Design • Game Design • $147,311 PA - $216,057 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Gameplay Programmer at Epic Games, you'll experiment with game design, rapid prototyping, and ensure strong architectural and algorithmic decisions. You'll collaborate with art and design teams to iterate on gameplay features, prototype and refine functionalities, and provide critical feedback. Responsibilities include supporting Fortnite's technical excellence across platforms, developing new UEFN technology, optimizing and debugging gameplay systems, and contributing creative ideas to the game's development. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of professional game development experience, strong C++ skills, and a deep understanding of game design principles.
Must have:
  • 3+ years game development experience (AAA titles)
  • Strong C++ skills
  • Gameplay mechanics & tools architecture
  • Excellent communication
  • Console experience
  • Live service game experience
Good to have:
  • Experience with UEFN
  • Familiarity with other programming languages

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.

PROGRAMMING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

In this role, you will

  • Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made
  • Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features
  • Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback
  • Support technical excellence of Fortnite on multiple platforms
  • Aid in the development of new technology within UEFN
  • Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems
  • Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience developing games professionally, and shipping AAA titles
  • Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
  • Good ability to learn new programming languages
  • Well-versed in games and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (an interest in online games is preferred)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Console experience
  • Experience working on a live service game
  • Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
  • Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
  • Experience working with UEFN not required, but also helpful

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA).

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).

California Base Pay Range
$147,311$216,057 USD

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 .

Similar Jobs

ByteDance - Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Storage System

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Services

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Krafton  - [인조이스튜디오(신규 자회사)] Sr. Technical Artist (8년 이상)

Krafton

Seoul, South Korea (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Omnissa - Staff Engineer (C++,MacOS Internals)

Omnissa

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Actian - Zen Quality Assurance Engineer - Bangalore/Pune

Actian

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior CPU Design Engineer

NVIDIA

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Insomniac Games - Senior Gameplay Programmer - AI

Insomniac Games

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Assystems - Electrical Design Engineer Substation - primary

Assystems

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Epic Games - Principal Platform Engineer

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PlayStation Global - Game Systems Designer

PlayStation Global

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Epic Games - Senior UI Programmer

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
3 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Physical Design Methodology Engineer, Innovus Flows

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Software Engineer, Code Coverage Tools

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
IO Interactive - Audio Programmer

IO Interactive

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Principal Autonomous Vehicles Engineer - Mapping and Localization

NVIDIA

Beijing, Beijing, China (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Meta - Software Engineering Manager, Product Infrastructure

Meta

Sunnyvale, California, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Focus Entertainment - Unreal Lead Programmer

Focus Entertainment

Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Meta - Technical Game Designer

Meta

San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
PlayStation Global - Senior Machine Learning Graphics Engineer

PlayStation Global

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
4 Weeks ago
Meta - Research Scientist Intern, Language and Multimodal Research for MetaAI (PhD)

Meta

Menlo Park, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in North America

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Systems Design Jobs

Epic Games - Gameplay Programmer

Epic Games

(On-Site)
3 Months ago
Epic Games - Gameplay Systems Engineer Intern

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Wargaming - Senior Game Designer (World of Tanks Blitz)

Wargaming

Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Darwin Recruitment - Senior Space Systems Engineer

Darwin Recruitment

France (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Epic Games - Narrative Systems Designer

Epic Games

United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Senior Systems Software Engineer - EA Sports FC

Electronic Arts

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Senior Power and Thermal Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Epic Games - Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer, Unreal Engine

Epic Games

(On-Site)
3 Months ago
ARHS - Solutions Architect (Sharepoint)

ARHS

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Epic Games - Contract TA Coordinator

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

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.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Epic Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug