Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer, Unreal Engine
Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer, Unreal Engine
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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 award-winning 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 - UNREAL ENGINE
What 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 Youll Do
We are looking for a Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer passionate about broadening the capabilities of character movement in games. You will be working with others to build the future of how characters interact with various engine systems while moving about the world. As a member of the Gameplay Systems team youll be responsible for architecting and maintaining gameplay systems APIs and features within Unreal Engine that allow our licensees to build the next generation of amazing gameplay experiences.
In this role you will
- Work alongside others to enhance the functionality and usability of the Mover Plugin within the Unreal Engine to help define the future of character movement in the Unreal Engine
- Broaden the capabilities of the Mover Plugin to interface with the Scene Graph within the Unreal Editor for Fortnite
- Provide guidance and share knowledge with other teams about how to solve problems best
- Improve existing systems to be more performant scalable and stable.
- Build and maintain bridges with other teams within the Engine group to help drive and maintain vision
- Diagnose CPU and network performance issues to unlock the full potential of the engine for licensees
- Look for ways to push the technology forward in new and innovative ways
What were looking for
- Strong C skills and programming principles knowledge
- Strong understanding of networked game principles particularly Character Movement
- Adjacent experience in one or more of the following areas: AI input animation or physics
- Talent for building robust extensible maintainable systems
- Experience developing AAA games or game engine technology professionally
- Self-motivated strong work ethic and able to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
- Youre user-focused passionate solutions-focused and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
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 addition to the EAP (employee assistance program) we also offer a robust mental well-being 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 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. Epics 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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
