Senior Web Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
- Develop large-scale web applications
- Architectural decision-making
- Proficiency in Typescript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, GraphQL
- API and microservice architecture experience
- Collaboration with design and technical teams
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Experience with Spring, Java, Python
- Experience with design systems
- Relational and NoSQL database understanding
- CI/CD pipelines, Git, DevOps principles
- Agile/Scrum experience
- AWS cloud platform experience
- Docker, Kubernetes experience
- Performance optimization strategies
- Jest, Cypress, Playwright testing frameworks
- Accessibility best practices (WCAG)
- 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
- Long-term disability and life insurance
- 401k with competitive match
- Robust mental well-being program
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years
15 skills required
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 - 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
Full Stack Engineers at Epic impact a diverse set of initiatives from end to end. These range from the Epic Games Store to Fortnite social experiences; in-game features, and web applications supporting all kinds of community, marketing, and events content. We also build a variety of products that support other developers, from internal initiatives to third party teams worldwide. These include web portals for core platform services, marketplace and eCommerce applications, and beyond.
In this role, you will
- Use your hands-on expertise in developing web applications at a large scale, including making architectural choices, selecting programming languages and frameworks, and implementing them
- Showcase your familiarity with industry-standard web engineering practices and guidelines for the entire web development process, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, building, testing, deployment, and monitoring
- Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including users, technical teams, and management, to gather requirements, and explain technical designs / features
- Collaborate with team members to assess technical viability, test new technology and explore design options
- Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation
What we're looking for
- Passion for crafting secure, scalable, and highly available web applications
- Experience architecting and leading innovative, complex web projects
- Deep knowledge of Typescript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, and GraphQL
- Experience with Spring, Java, Python a plus
- Experience in collaborating with design teams to design, document and build design systems for scalable and consistent user interfaces
- Experience with building APIs and microservice architectures
- Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps principles
- Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
- Experience with cloud platforms (we use AWS)
- Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Deep Knowledge of performance optimization strategies for web applications
- Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or Playwright
- Understanding of accessibility best practices and tools (e.g., WCAG standards, Lighthouse)
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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