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.
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 DoWe're looking for a Tools Programmer to work on the development of the Unreal Engine UI systems, who enjoys working on the engine runtime capabilities and its content creation tools. From WYSIWYG editors, to APIs and frameworks targeted at other developers and runtime UI capabilities, we have a wide problem space for you to jump into and make an impact for millions of users. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and passionate to design and implement UI systems that will be integral to the Unreal Engine and used to ship awesome games and tools. You should have an endless list of ideas for improving the efficiency of a game development pipeline.
In this role, you will- Own, develop, improve and optimize the code of UI tech used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine
- Collaborate with all disciplines (i.e. engineers, artists, and designers) to identify areas for improvements, gather feedback, and design solutions for customer needs
- Analyze and fix common problems in a game engine such as performance issues and memory usage
- Work collaboratively across many of Epics’ internal teams
- Work with Unreal Engine’s licensees to enable them to overcome their challenges
- Excellent C++ skills and experience developing in a large codebase
- Experience writing tools that improve the customer’s user experience, iteration, and development time in game development or other fields
- Demonstrate in depth understanding of UI Frameworks and runtime UI engines
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
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.
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 here.
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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.
