Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer, Fortnite

5 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Gameplay

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer at Epic Games, you'll be part of the Player Investment team, collaborating with designers and UI programmers on Fortnite's player engagement and progression systems (like Quests and Battle Passes). Responsibilities include working closely with designers to create and iterate on game features and tools, providing and receiving critical feedback, supporting technical excellence across multiple platforms, optimizing and debugging gameplay systems (including live service incidents and player account issues), contributing to game production and development, and writing robust, maintainable, and extensible code. Java experience is a plus for backend systems work.

Must have:

Strong C++ skills
Gameplay systems development experience
AAA game or game engine experience
Excellent communication skills
Robust, maintainable code writing

Good to have:

Java experience
Experience with player engagement systems

Perks:

100% benefits coverage (except dependent PMI)
Pension
Private medical insurance
Health care cash plan
Dental insurance
Disability and life insurance
Critical illness coverage
Cycle to work scheme
Flu shots
Health checks
Meals
Mental well-being program

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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

We’re looking for a Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer who is passionate about games and well-versed in C++ and gameplay systems development. As part of the Player Investment team, you'll work closely with designers and UI programmers to develop highly impactful player engagement and progression systems, like our innovative Quest and Battle Pass systems.

In this role, you will

Work closely with designers to create and iterate on game features and tools
Invite and respond to critical feedback throughout development
Support technical excellence on multiple platforms
Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems, including responding to live service incidents and resolving player account problems
Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
Write robust, maintainable code with extensibility in mind

What we're looking for

Strong C++ skills and programming principles knowledge
Java experience is a bonus, for working with backend systems
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)
Experience with player engagement and progression systems is a plus

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. 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!

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