Senior UI Programmer
22 days ago
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 - GAMES
What 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
The Fortnite Gameplay UI team is looking for a User Interface (UI) Programmer who is passionate about games and well-versed in C++, UI development, gameplay systems, and console development. In this role, you’ll have an opportunity to work on impactful systems to help players have the best in-game experiences in Fortnite.
In this role, you will
- Work closely with artists, designers, and other programmers to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements
- Writing robust, extendable, and maintainable code
- Architect, plan, and implement new UI systems
- Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
- Integrate backend and gameplay systems in support of the player experience
- Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
- Collaborate with the cross-discipline team on cutting-edge features that support player experiences across Fortnite
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience developing games with demonstrated ability to manage feature development independently
- 2+ years of experience in a senior programmer role
- Exceptional C++ programming skills
- Experience developing UI features for games across multiple platforms
- Experience working on live-service games with a regular release cadence
- Interest in social, accessibility, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
- Passion for games and great user experiences
- Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
- Unreal Engine development experience preferred
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 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.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
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