Senior Server Programmer

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

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.

In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment.

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Networking Programmer to join this team. You will be innovating and pushing the limits of what’s possible and delivering the best possible networked experience for our players. You will problem-solve server performance and stability, and guide developers in creating new industry leading features.

In this role, you will

• Improve player experience by optimizing systems for latency, bandwidth, CPU usage, and memory
• Contribute to managing server releases while improving and automating the process along the way
• Research, architect, and develop real-time technology to enable new game experiences
• Act as a bridge and subject matter expert between game developers and Unreal Engine networking tech
• Collaborate with other programmers on building and deploying new technologies
• Build tools and workflows to enable developer efficiency and autonomy

What we're looking for

• Experience shipping networked multiplayer games
• Excellent C++ skills, with a familiarity of scripting systems like Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc
• Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment, with excellent communication skills
• Strong grasp of game networking concepts
• Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and memory
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
• Keen interest in games

This role is open to multiple locations across North America and Europe (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).