About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Unreal Engine C++ Programmer needed for volunteer role developing an open-world RPG. Must have C++ experience and Unreal Engine knowledge.

Company Description

Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team. We have no centrally-located headquarters and are unincorporated at this time. The founding members were originally modders developing the total conversion Middle Earth Roleplaying Project (MERP) mod for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project

Currently Epoch Games is developing The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO). LoA:SO is an in-development indie open-world RPG set in an original fantasy world. The game is being developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 (UE4):
https://www.unrealengine.com/

For more information about the game, please check out our IndieDb page:
http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-lays-of-althas-sundered-order

NOTE: Although Epoch Games does have a formal office at the listed address, we are a fully-online team at this time. Communication is mostly done via Slack (an instant messaging application) and Trello (an online project collaboration tool).

Job Description

In this volunteer position you will be working closely with other members of the Coding department to develop C++ code for the Lays of Althas: Sundered Order (LoA:SO). We are using Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) to develop the game, and knowledge of how C++ code interacts with UE4 is required. Knowledge of Blueprint scripting in UE4 is recommended, but not required.

Communication is key to a smooth and efficient pipeline, you must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with other team-members and not be afraid to ask should any problems arise. We are an English-speaking team, so English fluency is a must.

If you are comfortable with teaching, you may be called upon to aid the more junior members of the team in any relevant area.

Other duties include: attending Slack meetings (Slack is an instant messaging we communicate with), reporting the progress of the Programming team on a weekly basis and following team policies.

NOTE: This is not an Internship. We are not looking for short-term Interns. We are looking for long-term Volunteer Programmers who have previous experience developing in Unreal Engine with C++ experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • C++ programming experience
  • Unreal Engine 4 experience, and how C++ code interacts with it
  • Having created and completed at least 1 Unreal Engine project/game (using C++)
  • Providing clear and legible code
  • Knowledge or experience working with Ascent Combat Framework (ACF) or Gameplay Ability System (GAS)
  • Online communication, team-collaboration skills, and English fluency
  • A passion for coding and a dedication to creating AAA quality games

Preferred Requirements:

  • Blueprint scripting experience
  • Git Experience
  • UI (User Interface) experience
  • At least 1 Unreal Engine project (using C++) prepared to show prior to the interview. If you do not have one, we can give you an assignment to complete (we will give you 2 weeks to complete it) to test your abilities.

Additional Information

Required Software:

  • Unreal Engine 4 (https://www.unrealengine.com/register)
  • Visual Studio Community Edition (https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads) with Unreal Engine packages
  • Git SCM (https://git-scm.com) and GIT LFS (https://git-lfs.github.com)

About The Company

Epoch Games is an all-online, global game development team. We are working on an open-world RPG using Unreal Engine 4 called "The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order"​.


Our website:

http://epochgames.co.uk/


Our official forums:

https://discourse.epochgames.co.uk/


Our IndieDb page:

http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-lays-of-althas-sundered-order


Our Careers page:

https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/EpochGames

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

North Carolina, United States (Remote)

View All Jobs

Similar Jobs

Teravision Games - Senior Unreal Engine Programmer

Bogota, Colombia (Hybrid)

Ubisoft - Senior Engine Programmer C++ - H/F/NB

Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)

Larian Studios - Internship - Engine Programmer

Flanders, Belgium (On-Site)

Lakshya Digital - Engine Programmer - Freelance

Ontario, Canada (Remote)

Thatgamecompany - Engine Programmer

Remote Us (Remote)

Larian Studios - Engine Programmer

Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)

Turtle Rock Studios - Senior Engine Programmer

California, United States (Hybrid)

Similar Skill Jobs

2K - Senior Rendering Engineer

California, United States (On-Site)

31st Union - Senior Rendering Engineer

California, United States (On-Site)

Climax Studios - Senior Games Designer

England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Digital Extremes - Senior VFX Artist

Ontario, Canada (Remote)

Easygo - Legal and Compliance Senior Analyst Brazil

State Of São Paulo, Brazil (On-Site)

Easygo - Customer Support Representative Brazil

State Of São Paulo, Brazil (On-Site)

Fantastic Pixel Castle - Senior Gameplay Engineer

United States (Remote)

Genies - Senior XR Developer

California, United States (On-Site)

2K - Technical Artist

British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

2K - Lead Environment Artist

British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

2K - Senior Rendering Engineer

California, United States (On-Site)

31st Union - Senior Rendering Engineer

California, United States (On-Site)

company3methodstudios - Operations Coordinator

Florida, United States (On-Site)

Team Liquid - Freelance Marketing Manager

California, United States (Remote)

skydance - Administrative Assistant, Operations (Short term)

California, United States (Hybrid)

Trek - Sales Associate

Virginia, United States (On-Site)

Trek - Store Manager

California, United States (On-Site)

umusic - Manager, Global Marketing

California, United States (On-Site)

Rockstar Games - Casting Assistant

California, United States (On-Site)

Game Programming Jobs

Magnopus - Senior Build Engineer

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

iLogos Game Studios - Lead Unity Developer

Work From Anywhere (Remote)

iLogos Game Studios - Middle Unity Developer

Work From Anywhere (Remote)

Unity - Growth Partnership Manager

Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Kwalee - Lead Game Programmer

Karnataka, India (Hybrid)

SEGA - AI Programmer / Programmeur(euse) IA (H/F/NB)

Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)

Lucid Reality Labs - Senior Unity Developer

Poland (Remote)

Paradox Interactive - Unity Game Programmer

Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug