Senior Platform Programmer
Job Summary
Job Description
- Strong C++ and multi-threaded programming
- Real-time rendering experience (a plus)
- Experience profiling and optimizing large codebases
- Experience with OS-level systems
- Excellent communication skills
- 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
- Long-term disability & life insurance
- 401k with competitive match
- Robust mental well-being program
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years
9 skills required
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.
ENGINEERING - GAMES
What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You'll Do
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.
In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment.
Epic Games is seeking a Senior Platform Programmer to join this team, initially focusing on the Desktop and Mobile spaces. 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.
In this role, you will
- Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems across a wide range of hardware configurations
- Optimize platform-specific workflows and get the best from each device
- Monitor stability and performance data from releases and improve Unreal Engine’s systems and applications in specific use cases
- Work with hardware vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies, such as graphics drivers for Unreal Engine
- Collaborate with a variety of other teams and disciplines across content creators to Unreal Engine groups, providing critical insights and considerations for successful multi-platform development
What we're looking for
- Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; ability to code and architect various core engine systems
- Real-time rendering experience in the games industry a plus, with knowledge of modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12 or Vulkan
- Experience profiling and optimizing a large codebase
- Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large, interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level
- Experience with OS-level systems and abstracting solutions across multiple platforms
- Works well in an ambiguous environment with dynamic requirements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English
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 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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