Job Description
- Familiarity with animation & graphics research
- Strong C++ proficiency
- Game or VFX tool development experience
- Knowledge of character animation systems
- UE4/UE5/UEFN experience (plus)
- Excellent communication & teamwork
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 - UNREAL ENGINE
What We Do
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.
What You'll Do
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Tools Engineer to join the MetaHuman team. In this role, you will work alongside talented professionals and contribute to our cutting-edge technology, enabling users to maximize the potential of MetaHuman products and services for creating industry-leading character animation.
In this role, you will
- Develop tools and workflows for MetaHuman products within UE, enabling seamless integration and usability.
- Work closely with the MetaHuman research team to incorporate emerging technologies into game development pipelines and production workflows.
- Manage and maintain a suite of plugins for Unreal Engine and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) projects, ensuring stability and performance.
- Identify and solve technical challenges.
- Contribute to documentation and best practices.
What we're looking for
- Strong proficiency in C++ programming.
- Professional experience in developing tools for games or VFX.
- Knowledge of character animation systems and associated tooling within game development.
- Familiarity with animation and graphics research, with the ability to translate research findings into practical applications.
- Experience with UE4/UE5 or UEFN is a plus.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Passion for gaming technology and innovation.
This role is open to multiple locations in Europe.
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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