Senior Rendering Programmer
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Posted on:
10-11-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 - GAMES
What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time 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
The Fortnite Desktop team is seeking an experienced Rendering Programmer to enhance the player experience on the PC platform in Fortnite. You will work with other programmers and directly contribute to building and improving our Desktop platform support to an industry-leading state. This role is the perfect opportunity to work on the rendering systems that power the visuals of Fortnite. You will improve existing features and systems and design new ones to ensure the best player experience across a wide variety of hardware and software configurations.
In this role you will
- Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems of Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware configurations; this includes identifying solutions in such areas as: Solving device-specific CPU and GPU performance and compatibility issues Rendering performance and device compatibility including the shader pipeline Improving rendering systems and optimizing their stability and performance across various graphics APIs Improvements in low-level systems that interface with platform APIs i.e. memory allocators (physical and virtual) file systems input systems
- Monitor stability and performance data from Fortnite releases and improve Unreal Engines systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
- Work with GPU vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies such as graphics drivers for Fortnite and Unreal Engine
- Assess performance data across various hardware and improve Unreal Engines rendering systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
- Collaborate with a variety of other Epic teams such as Unreal Engines Rendering Architecture team to help them solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite and our internal products forward
What were looking for
- Strong C knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; ability to code and architect various core engine systems
- Real-time rendering experience in the games industry or for the computer graphics industry: knowledge of at least one graphics API (DirectX 12 preferred) and a general understanding of modern graphics API architecture
- Experience in profiling and optimizing a large codebase
- Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level
- Experience with OS-level systems Windows APIs and common frameworks is a plus
This role is open to multiple locations in North America and Europe (excluding CA NY & WA).
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 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.
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
Key Skills
- SQL
- .NET
- C/C++
- Computer Graphics
- Math
- C#
- Visual Studio
- Clinical Trials
- Unreal Engine
- XML
- CDISC Standards
- SAS
About 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 t ... View more
