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PROGRAMMING - UNREAL ENGINEWhat We Do
Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You'll Do
We’re looking for a Software Programmer to help bridge Unreal Engine end users from various industries, locations, and levels of experience with Epic’s development team. The ideal candidate is a senior C++ programmer with experience in real-time applications who is customer-focused and has excellent communication skills.
In this role, you will
- Engage licensees in person, via video, or email to achieve the best possible results.
- Provide programming consultation to Unreal Engine licensees as they navigate difficult problems.
- Write well-documented and optimized code for fixes and feature improvements
- Debug, review, and analyze minor and major development issues, including but not limited to bugs, crashes, and runtime performance challenges.
- Work with customers and technical partners from multiple industries to ensure future releases of Unreal Engine continues to meet their needs.
- Drive the creation and development of knowledge-sharing resources, including live presentations, whitepapers, tutorials, and knowledge articles.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to team members
What we're looking for
- Professional experience working in gameplay systems on UE4/UE5
- Senior-level experience developing gameplay features and systems with C++
- Experience shipping projects on multiple platforms
- Senior-level experience in tying multiple gameplay sub-systems together on shipped titles
- Strong written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to give technical presentations to audiences of varying technical backgrounds
- A creative problem solver with a passion for helping other developers
- Self-motivated individual who will take ownership of the technical relationship with developers and work proactively to reduce friction and improve processes
- Experience shipping titles for mobile and console is a plus
- Experience writing robust multithreaded code is a plus
- Experience with modding and asset versioning. Experience modifying or leveraging UE Gameplay features such as GAS, Character Movement Components, and Enhanced Input are a plus
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including 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).
Washington Base Pay Range
$165,686—$243,007 USD
British Columbia Base Pay Range
$175,353—$257,184 CAD
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.
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What We Do
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also 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.
