Senior AI Programmer, Unreal Engine

6 Months ago • All levels • Rendering • Undisclosed

About the job

Job Description

Senior AI Programmer specializing in Unreal Engine's Mass Framework. Must have strong C++ skills and AAA game development experience.
Must have:
  • Strong C++ Skills
  • AAA Game Dev
  • Unreal Engine
  • AI Toolsets
Good to have:
  • Data Oriented Design
  • Gameplay AI
  • Robust Systems
  • Engine Tooling
Perks:
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Competitive Benefits

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 - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Senior AI Programmer passionate about broadening our Unreal AI tool chain. You will be working with others in the team to take part in building new tools, but more importantly, evaluate and improve our existing tools. 

Your impact can be in all of the areas of the development spectrum, from design, to usability, to deployment in projects while ensuring stellar runtime precision and performance. As a member of the Unreal Engine AI team you’ll be responsible for collaborating with other programmers from the team to propose APIs that will be leveraged by other UE Engine teams, but also programmers and designers from 1st Parties or Licensees who are using the Unreal Engine AI toolset. Your contributions to the team will help build towards the next generation of amazing gameplay experiences and finding paths to expose the toolset to our content creator ecosystem.

In this role, you will

  • Own, develop and expand the feature sets and exposure of the Mass Framework, our Data Oriented Design framework in Unreal Engine
  • Identify areas where Mass could more easily be opted-in directly with the Editor workflow
  • Identify how to leverage Mass capabilities without reliance on the Actor framework for core Engine features (Serialization, Replication, Rendering, Physics, etc.)
  • Identify areas where the Mass framework could be automatically leveraged by some of our UE systems (Lightweight editor entity streaming, converting to Actor on the demand, etc.) 
  • Evaluate existing toolsets, propose alternative or new solutions in new and innovative ways
  • Support our partners and licensees in accomplishing their ambitions with our AI tools

What we're looking for

  • Strong C++ skills and programming principles knowledge
  • Strong understanding of engine tooling pipelines
  • Robust understanding of AI toolsets generally used in AAA systems
  • Passion, interest and knowledge in one or many areas of the Gameplay AI domain 
  • Talent for building robust, extensible, maintainable systems
  • Experience developing AAA games or game engine technology professionally
  • Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
  • You’re user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative, these traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

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 19 countries with 55 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 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.

View Full Job Description

Add your resume

80%

Upload your resume, increase your shortlisting chances by 80%

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.

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

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

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

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

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Epic Games

Similar Jobs

Unity - Sr. Advocate - Education

Unity, United States (Remote)

Life church - HRIS Specialist

Life church, United States (On-Site)

Full Circle - Lighting Artist II

Full Circle, Canada (Hybrid)

Epic Games - Rendering Programmer

Epic Games, Canada (On-Site)

Final Strike Games - Virtual Reality Rendering Engineer

Final Strike Games, Canada (On-Site)

BOT VFX - Lead Lighting Artist

BOT VFX, India (On-Site)

Epic Games - Senior Desktop Engineer, Fortnite Tech

Epic Games, United States (On-Site)

Epic Games - Senior Engine Programmer

Epic Games, Canada (On-Site)

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

N-iX - Senior UI/UX Designer (#2386)

N-iX, Ukraine (Remote)

Unity - Auctioneer Product Manager

Unity, Israel (On-Site)

SimpliHire™ - Unity Developer

SimpliHire™, India (On-Site)

Yantram Animation Studio Corporation - 3D SketchUp modeler - Architectural

Yantram Animation Studio Corporation, India (Hybrid)

Endless Studios - Engineering Mentor

Endless Studios, United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Good Job Games - 3D Animator - Marketing

Good Job Games, Türkiye (On-Site)

Haptic - Game Designer

Haptic, Sweden (On-Site)

Wild Warz - Unity Developer (Remote)

Wild Warz, (Remote)

Ubisoft - UX Designer Intern

Ubisoft, Vietnam (On-Site)

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Cary, North Carolina, United States

Next Level Business Services - Sr. SAP WM/Shipping Consultant

Next Level Business Services, United States (On-Site)

Axon - Senior Revenue Accountant (Hybrid)

Axon, United States (Hybrid)

Playtech - Card Dealer Swing Shift

Playtech, United States (On-Site)

HP - Foreign Exchange Manager

HP, United States (On-Site)

Kaedim - Customer Support Engineer

Kaedim, United States (On-Site)

Paypal - Sr. Product Designer

Paypal, United States (Hybrid)

Infoblox - Commercial Account Executive II

Infoblox, United States (On-Site)

Egnyte - Sales Leader - East

Egnyte, United States (Hybrid)

Meta - Product Marketing Manager Intern, MBA

Meta, United States (On-Site)

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Rendering Jobs

Epic Games - Senior Mobile Platform Engineer

Epic Games, United States (On-Site)

Maverick Games - Senior Rendering Engineer

Maverick Games, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Motion Recruitment - Game Lighting Artist

Motion Recruitment, United States (Remote)

Gunzilla - Lead Render Programmer

Gunzilla, United Kingdom (On-Site)

SKYDANCE - Lead Software Engineer, RenderMan

SKYDANCE, United States (Hybrid)

Obsidian Entertainment - Graphics Programmer (Staff/Senior)

Obsidian Entertainment, Canada (On-Site)

ByteDance - Software Engineer, Rendering Engine

ByteDance, United States (On-Site)

N-iX - Senior Graphics Engineer (#2662)

N-iX, Ukraine (Hybrid)

Epic Games - Senior Desktop Engineer, Fortnite Tech

Epic Games, United States (On-Site)

PlayStation Global - Senior Principal Programmer - PlayStation®5 Rendering API

PlayStation Global, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded