Game Programmer (UEFN - Verse)

Job Description

Come be part of a new team at Ghost Gaming, where we are cultivating the best talent in games to push the boundaries of user-generated content (UGC) in Fortnite. You will report directly to the Head of Game Development, becoming our internal Verse expert and working with our game development partners to produce a library of features, systems, and widgets our developers can use to create games.

Responsibilities:

• Create portable systems and features with Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).
• Implement, support, and maintain your work across our games portfolio.
• Write documentation to assist devs who use your systems and features.
• Be the Verse expert, following new developments, best practices, etc.

About the Team:

The Ghost Gaming development group is responsible for all game projects, including with internal and external teams. Our goal is to create innovative and long-lasting games within the Fortnite ecosystem, learning along the way and bringing joy to players across the globe.

You will join our group and work within a multidisciplinary team of developers, publishers, leaders, content creators, and more. This is a permanent position based in Atlanta, Georgia. Remote work and relocation are not offered for this role.

What would make you a great candidate:

• Education: Computer Science degree, related field or equivalent working experience, or self-taught with shipped titles we can review.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with Verse, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience: Developed games with UEFN, Unreal Engine, or another game engine (e.g. Unity, Godot, Roblox Studio).
• Mindset: You thrive at solving hard problems on your own, using a methodical approach.
• Passion: You love writing code and are passionate about building games in a UGC ecosystem.
• Personality: You are empathetic, assume good intention and tone, explain your thinking, ask questions and seek to understand perspectives, focus on the subject and not the person, and understand how to agree to disagree with respect for your team and its goals.
• Fortnite: We are making games for Fortnite players, so hopefully you love the game and its many ecosystems (Battle Royale, LEGO®, Rocket Racing, Festival, and more to come).

Disclaimer: We will never contact you from any domain other than ghostgaming.com; please protect yourself from scams and bad actors fraudulently posing as Ghost Gaming.