Senior Engine Programmer, Verse Framework

Description

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 The Verse Framework Integration team is bringing the next major iteration of Unreal Engine to life, enabling creators to build the next generation of interactive experiences. You'll play a central role connecting many aspects of the engine, helping shape how Verse integrates with core engine systems. In this role, you will - Design and implement low-level engine systems across Scene Graph, networking, analytics, and the language toolchain, with a focus on robustness, performance, and usability - Design stable, forward-thinking APIs that expose engine capabilities through Verse, for both internal and external developers - Collaborate across core engine and gameplay teams to build solutions that meet diverse and evolving needs - Help shape and unlock the capabilities of Verse within Unreal Engine - Drive technical excellence across platforms, including debugging, optimization, and system reliability What we're looking for - Strong C++ skills with the ability to design game systems and associated tools - Experience creating and maintaining APIs with strong backward compatibility requirements - Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to find solutions beyond established approaches - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and collaborating with teams to define deliverables - Experience with multiple programming languages and a track record of leveraging their strengths effectively - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Experience writing performant code across multiple hardware platforms, including game consoles - Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and workflows is a plus 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 <s