Senior Engine Programmer

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Rendering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Engine Programmer at Epic Games, you'll be part of the Fortnite Ecosystem Team, working on the Unreal Editor for Fortnite's technology stack. Responsibilities include designing and implementing new engine runtime features for Fortnite experiences and Unreal Engine itself, designing APIs and tools, optimizing memory and performance across various devices, analyzing and fixing engine problems (load times, memory usage, performance), and contributing to broader product and technology design. You'll work with a creative team to evolve Fortnite into an open metaverse platform and contribute to the Unreal Engine itself. The role requires expertise in C++, low-level code optimization, API design, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Must have:
  • Excellent C++ experience
  • Experience in shipping games or real-time visualization systems
  • Low-level code and deep optimization skills
  • Well-versed in software programming principles, especially API design
  • Experience with game engines and editor concepts (UE4/UE5 a plus)
Perks:
  • 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, etc.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • EAP (employee assistance program)

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 - 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

As part of the Fortnite Ecosystem Team, you’ll be working on the entire technology stack behind Unreal Editor for Fortnite, empowering creators to build bigger and better experiences while pushing the boundaries of the state of the art in dynamic content authoring and delivery. In addition to evolving our tools for user-created content, you’ll also be involved in extending this technology to service the needs of our first-party titles like Battle Royale, Lego Fortnite, and Rocket Racing. Our work will reshape how all of these products are built and evolve Fortnite into a true open metaverse platform that will form the basis of the Unreal Engine itself. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the world's most popular and engaging gaming experiences!

In this role, you will

  • Design and implement new engine runtime features for all of our Fortnite experiences and Unreal Engine itself
  • Design and implement APIs and supporting tools as required by the project's demands
  • Optimize both memory and performance in systems that have to scale from high-end to mobile devices
  • Analyze and fix common problems in a game engine, such as load times, memory usage, and performance problems
  • Contribute to the broader design and implementation of Epic's products and technologies

What we're looking for

  • Excellent C++ experience
  • Experience in a broad range of programming areas on shipping games or real-time visualization systems, with special attention given to low-level code and deep optimization
  • Well-versed in software programming principles, especially API design
  • Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment with excellent communication skills. You should be able to communicate and explain trade-offs with non-programmers
  • Experience with an existing game engine and editor concepts. UE4 or UE5 would be nice to have
  • Fearless attitude to making profound changes to an existing engine to provide paradigm-shifting improvements that change the world
  • Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power

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.

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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