Senior Gameplay Programmer
Senior Gameplay Programmer
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Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building awardwinning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
PROGRAMMING GAMES
What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of realtime entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. Were always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What Youll Do
We are seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join the Fortnite gameplay team. They will be responsible for driving core gameplay features and systems at the leading edge of Fortnite development collaborating with programmers designers and artists. They will play a critical role in building future gameplay features and systems for Fortnite and within the Fortnite ecosystem.
In this role you will
- Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made
- Build and extend foundational gameplay systems to support future Fortnite development
- Architect and implement gameplay features from 3 Cs mechanics to large game systems
- Work closely with programmers artists and designers to create and iterate on gameplay features and systems
- Support technical excellence of Fortnite on multiple platforms
- Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems
- Write robust maintainable code
What were looking for
- At least 5 years of experience developing games professionally and shipping AAA titles (on multiple platforms preferred)
- Strong analytical abilities with creative problemsolving skills excelling in innovative thinking and finding unique solutions
- Strong C skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools from building characters cameras and controls (3 Cs) to large gameplay systems
- Experience shipping games with Unreal Engine 5 or relevant experience in Unreal
- Strong game design sensibility: ability to articulate what is strong or weak about the design of existing games
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with programmers and designers to build innovative solutions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical dental vision critical illness telemedicine Life and AD&D long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program) we also offer a robust mental wellbeing program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making awardwinning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics awardwinning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build highfidelity 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 worldclass 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.
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 here.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
