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Gameplay Programmer

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Cary, United States Epic Games Full time
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

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.

PROGRAMMING - GAMESWhat We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a Gameplay Programmer who is passionate about games and well-versed in C++, gameplay systems, and optimization. In this role, you'll utilize your gameplay experience, design sensibilities, and knowledge of the Unreal Engine to push the quality and boundaries of new seasonal gameplay experiences to delight players.

In this role, you will
  • Work closely with technical designers building, iterating, optimizing, and bulletproofing new gameplay items and features
  • Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made
  • Supporting the technical excellence of Fortnite
  • Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems
  • Contribute ideas toward Fortnite Battle Royale’s continued production and development
  • Write robust, maintainable code to enable and empower other designers and programmers
What we're looking for
  • At least 3 years of experience as a gameplay programmer, preferably working on AAA titles or live service games
  • A keen analytical mind, with strong problem-solving skills
  • Well-versed in games and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (an interest in multiplayer and live services games is preferred)
  • Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
  • Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (excluding CA, NY, & WA).

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 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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