Senior Tools Programmer

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 - 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 You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Tools Programmer to join the Unreal Engine UI Systems team. This role offers a wide and impactful problem space, encompassing the design and improvement of the UI content creation pipeline, tools, and engine runtime capabilities used across both Unreal Engine (UE) and Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN). You will have a central role in developing UI systems tools—from WYSIWYG editors and UI APIs / frameworks to core runtime UI capabilities—that will be integral to the Unreal Engine, affecting millions of users and players, and used to ship awesome games and tools. The ideal candidate is passionate about designing and implementing these systems and possesses an endless list of ideas for enhancing the efficiency of the 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., programmers, artists, UI and UX designers) to identify areas for improvement, 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 Epic’s internal teams.
• Work with Unreal Engine’s licensees to enable them to overcome their challenges.

What we’re looking for

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 well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range

182,815 — 268,128 CAD

ABOUT US

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!

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