As a Senior Engine Programmer in the Verse Framework team at Epic Games, you'll contribute to building a top-tier content and game creation platform.  Responsibilities include designing maintainable APIs for the Verse language, creating gameplay systems for current and future games, collaborating with various teams (internal and external), providing support and documentation for external developers, and mentoring junior team members. You'll work across diverse platforms (desktop, console, mobile) ensuring scalability and security. The role demands strong problem-solving skills, experience with AAA game engines, and a passion for well-designed systems.  You'll play a key role in shaping the future of Unreal Engine and empowering developers to create world-class experiences.

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<span class="sc-jXbUNg btmRVe ue-rich-text  loc-en-US"><div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></div><h2>ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINE</h2>
<h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3>
<p>Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.</p>
<h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3>
<p>We’re looking for a passionate Senior Engine Programmer to help the Verse Framework team build the best content and game creation platform. You can expect to contribute across a variety of framework and gameplay features and hardware platforms, from desktop to console to mobile. You will partner closely with Unreal Engine technical teams as well as game teams, ensuring that the underlying systems we build are scalable and secure. Your contributions to the team will help build towards the next generation of amazing gameplay experiences while finding paths to expose the toolset to our content creator ecosystem by also proposing and creating API for the Verse Language. You should have a solid knowledge of modern game engine technology. Experience with a variety of gameplay systems is desired. You should also have an understanding of API design and maintenance. Additionally, you should have experience working closely with other developers across multiple disciplines, not just other programmers. Your team’s goal is to empower Unreal Engine developers, including Fortnite, to make world-class experiences using the systems that you create, through close iteration with both our internal game teams and external engine customers. 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 performance. As a member of the Verse Framework Unreal Engine team, you will help build the technologies that will empower the next generation of Unreal Engine. You will be responsible for collaborating with other programmers from a variety of other teams to design the APIs and gameplay systems that will enable programmers and designers from 1st Party Teams, Licensees, and our Creator Community, who are building their game upon our Unreal Engine Framework technology. Your contributions to the team will help build towards the next generation of amazing gameplay experiences.</p>
<h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3>
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<li>Design extensible and maintainable API for the Verse language</li>
<li><span>Help create gameplay systems to help Unreal Engine grow to fit the needs of current and future games and applications </span></li>
<li><span>Scope and prioritize work in close collaboration with the team, making trade-offs when they’re appropriate, as well as work closely with other teams, often across different projects, along with their leads and production to deliver feature work </span></li>
<li><span>Support external Unreal Engine developers by answering their requests and questions about framework systems </span></li>
<li><span>Provide samples and documentation that showcase how to best use the framework systems and tools in the Unreal Engine and Unreal Editor for Fortnite </span></li>
<li><span>Bug fix and maintain the Unreal Engine code base </span></li>
<li><span>Mentor and foster the professional development of more junior team members </span></li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3>
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<li><span>3+ years of experience working with AAA game engines and a variety of game engine systems and technologies </span></li>
<li><span>Proficiencies in developing Game Framework Architecture (high-level) </span></li>
<li><span>Understanding of Data Oriented programming Frameworks (low-level) </span></li>
<li><span>Focused on engineering excellence and a passion for well designed and architected systems </span></li>
<li><span>Strong problem-solving, logic, and troubleshooting skills </span></li>
<li><span>Experience with one or more of the following: game engines, consoles (Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation), or mobile (Android, iOS) </span></li>
<li><span>Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment, with excellent communication skills </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including WA). </strong></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pay Transparency Information</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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).</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Washington Base Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$172,736</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$253,347 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>ABOUT US</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><strong>Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!</strong></h3>
<p>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 .</p>
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