Audio Programming Director

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

Unreal Engine’s audio technology continues to push the boundaries of what real-time audio can achieve, from advanced procedural rendering to flexible, next‑generation production pipelines. As we move toward the future of UE and UEFN user‑generated content workflows, you will help lead this evolution by directing the audio programming pillar and shaping the technology, teams, and strategy that power audio creation across the ecosystem.

In this role, you will

• Lead and manage audio programming teams supporting Unreal Engine and Epic first‑party games.
• Mentor audio programming team leads and foster a culture of technical excellence, sustainable growth, and knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate with audio engine leadership, production, and audio technical directors to align priorities and balance team capacity.
• Partner with other programming directors to ensure audio technology is integrated, scalable, and aligned with broader engine and company goals.
• Help define long‑term technical direction for audio workflows, tools, and runtime systems supporting creators at all experience levels.

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.

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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