Principal Engineer

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

Our team builds an SDK that exposes game services for both internal and third party game development teams all over the world: Epic Online Services. We currently focus on systems like matchmaking, player inventory, achievements, voice chat, parties, and more. As part of the Client SDK team, you’ll work on platform development and supporting player experiences across the many partners’ games that use the EOS SDK. This includes supporting internal development teams as they integrate the EOS SDK and help to expand the feature set. Tasks may include development on systems like matchmaking, player inventory, leaderboards, achievements, voice chat, parties, and more. If it’s an online game feature, then you will touch it.

In this role, you will

• Architect features related to the online and social experience
• Contribute and advise across a variety of online game features and hardware platforms (desktop, console, and mobile)
• Work with client and backend teams to develop new systems
• Integrate feedback from our various partners to evolve and improve existing features
• Help to shape the vision of the product and team
• Be responsible for the successful delivery of our SDKs across many platforms

What we're looking for

• A keen, analytical mind with expert problem-solving skills
• Previous experience with C++ and C#
• Ability to implement, design, and define system interfaces and tools
• Experience writing asynchronous systems with some of the logic on both the client and server
• An understanding of test first principles
• Experience using troubleshooting and debugging tools such as Fiddler, Wireshark, Clumsy, etc
• Experience developing games professionally
• Experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams within an organization

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.