Senior Engine Programmer, Fortnite Tech

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Game Engine • $119,680 PA - $176,230 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Engine Programmer at Epic Games, you'll be part of the performance and optimization team for Fortnite, focusing on improving player experience. Responsibilities include optimizing systems for CPU, GPU, and memory; monitoring live client data to solve issues; diving into technical challenges and driving solutions; acting as a bridge between game developers and engine technology; and building tools to enhance developer efficiency. You'll work with a creative team to maintain Fortnite's popularity. Excellent C++ skills and experience in profiling and optimizing game development are crucial. Unreal Engine and console development experience are preferred but not required.
Must have:
  • Excellent C++ skills
  • Profiling and optimization experience
  • Implementing and debugging large systems
  • Strong communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine experience
  • Console development experience
Perks:
  • 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Mental well-being 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 - 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

As part of the performance and optimization team, you will innovate and push the limits to deliver the best experience possible for our players. You will problem-solve performance and stability issues and guide developers in creating new industry-leading features.

Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming experiences in the world!

In this role, you will

  • Improve player experience by optimizing systems for CPU, GPU, and memory
  • Monitor live client data, problem solving issues and make data analysis improvements along the way
  • Deep-dive into technical challenges where you will help to drive the vision and solutions
  • Act as a bridge and subject matter expert between game developers and engine technology
  • Build tools and workflows to enable developer efficiency and autonomy

What we're looking for

  • Excellent C++ skills and software programming principles
  • Experience profiling and optimizing in one or more areas of game development
  • Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English
  • Unreal Engine and console development experience preferred but not required

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.

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).

British Columbia Base Pay Range
$188,645$276,680 CAD

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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