Senior Web Engineer

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Full Stack Development • $162,161 PA - $261,835 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Web Engineer at Epic Games, you'll contribute to diverse projects, from the Epic Games Store to Fortnite features and web applications supporting community, marketing, and events. You'll build web applications at scale, architect projects, select technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, GraphQL, etc.), and collaborate with design and technical teams. Responsibilities include developing secure, scalable, and highly available web applications, building APIs and microservice architectures, and mentoring other engineers. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS), CI/CD, and testing frameworks is crucial.
Must have:
  • Develop large-scale web applications
  • Architectural decision-making
  • TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, GraphQL expertise
  • API & microservice architecture experience
  • Collaboration with design and technical teams
  • Mentoring junior engineers
Good to have:
  • Spring, Java, Python experience
  • Experience building design systems
  • Relational and NoSQL database understanding
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Performance optimization strategies
  • Experience with Jest, Cypress, or Playwright

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 - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

Full Stack Engineers at Epic impact a diverse set of initiatives from end to end. These range from the Epic Games Store to Fortnite social experiences; in-game features, and web applications supporting all kinds of community, marketing, and events content. We also build a variety of products that support other developers, from internal initiatives to third party teams worldwide. These include web portals for core platform services, marketplace and eCommerce applications, and beyond.

In this role, you will

  • Use your hands-on expertise in developing web applications at a large scale, including making architectural choices, selecting programming languages and frameworks, and implementing them
  • Showcase your familiarity with industry-standard web engineering practices and guidelines for the entire web development process, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, building, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including users, technical teams, and management, to gather requirements, and explain technical designs / features
  • Collaborate with team members to assess technical viability, test new technology and explore design options
  • Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation

What we're looking for

  • Passion for crafting secure, scalable, and highly available web applications
  • Experience architecting and leading innovative, complex web projects
  • Deep knowledge of Typescript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, and GraphQL
  • Experience with Spring, Java, Python a plus
  • Experience in collaborating with design teams to design, document and build design systems for scalable and consistent user interfaces
  • Experience with building APIs and microservice architectures
  • Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps principles
  • Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
  • Experience with cloud platforms (we use AWS)
  • Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Deep Knowledge of performance optimization strategies for web applications
  • Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or Playwright
  • Understanding of accessibility best practices and tools (e.g., WCAG standards, Lighthouse)

This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA & WA).

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).

California Base Pay Range
$178,377$261,620 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$162,161$261,835 USD

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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