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Principal Programmer, Language Engineering

United States (On-site)

Principal Programmer, Language Engineering

54 Minutes ago • All levels • Research & Development

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Job Description

Epic Games is seeking a Principal Programmer for Language Engineering to contribute to the Verse project, a new declarative language for the metaverse. This role involves designing, implementing, and testing research tools, including a reference implementation and a term-rewrite-system for Verse, verification engines, and test frameworks. Responsibilities include co-authoring documentation specifying Verse for various audiences (research papers and design documents) and collaborating with a global research team. The ideal candidate possesses excellent Haskell programming skills, knowledge of programming language design and implementation (semantics, confluence, abstract interpretation, formal verification, and proof unification), and strong interpersonal skills for effective teamwork.

Must have:

Excellent Haskell programming skills
Knowledge of programming language design & implementation
Experience with formal verification and proof unification
Strong interpersonal & teamwork skills

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Epic is building Verse, a new declarative language for the metaverse. The Verse project is both - a research project, we are developing new foundations for functional logic programming and verification; and - a delivery project, we have released a reference implementation, which will evolve over time to meet the project's needs. This role is at the research end of this spectrum, where we are working out the precise semantics of Verse, and how to verify it. We have a variety of tools that support the prototyping and design development of Verse, and we are looking for a research-oriented engineer or an engineering-oriented researcher to nurture, curate, develop, test, and support that infrastructure.

In this role, you will

Design, implement, and test a variety of research tools, including a reference implementation and a term-rewrite-system that implements Verse, verification engines, and test frameworks to exercise these tools
Co-author documents that specify Verse for different audiences, including research papers aimed at academics and design documents for Epic engineers
Partner with a globally distributed research team

What we're looking for

Excellent Haskell programming skills and knowledge of the Haskell ecosystem
Knowledge of programming language design and implementation techniques: semantics, confluence, abstract interpretation, formal verification and proof unification
Excellent interpersonal skills to contribute as a full member of a geographically distributed team

This role is open to multiple locations in North America and Europe (excluding CA, NY, & WA).

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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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.