Principal Platform Engineer

4 Weeks ago • All levels • Rendering • Systems Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks an experienced Principal Platform Programmer to enhance Unreal Engine's performance and stability across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include optimizing iteration times, improving systems for performance and memory usage, establishing validation workflows, building developer tools, and acting as a subject matter expert between game developers and engine technology. The ideal candidate possesses excellent C++ skills, extensive Unreal Engine optimization experience (UE4 or later) across various platforms (consoles, PC, mobile), experience profiling CPU/GPU systems, and strong communication skills.
Must have:
  • Excellent C++ skills
  • Extensive Unreal Engine optimization experience
  • CPU/GPU system profiling & optimization
  • Experience building robust systems
  • Excellent communication skills
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO & sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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 - 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

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Principal Platform Programmer to join our Platform team. In this role you’ll help solve performance and stability problems in Unreal Engine across multiple platforms, as well as help guide our internal teams towards implementing automated solutions for tracking and maintaining bar-raising quality across Engine releases.

In this role, you will

  • Optimize iteration times for Unreal Engine, and improve existing systems for performance, memory usage, and user experience
  • Establish workflows to validate performance improvements and prevent regressions across different engine subsystems and platforms
  • Build tools and workflows to enable developer efficiency and autonomy
  • Act as a bridge and subject matter expert between game developers and engine technology

What we're looking for

  • Excellent C++ skills and software engineering principles
  • Extensive expertise in optimizing Unreal Engine (UE4 or later) for optimal performance across various gaming consoles, PC or mobile devices
  • Experience profiling and optimizing CPU/GPU systems in one or more areas of game development or similar industry
  • Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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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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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