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 ENGINEWhat 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
We’re looking for a generalist who is excited to collaborate across disciplines to build best-in-class workflows for the Unreal Editor. As a programmer on the Editor Workflow Systems team, you will be at the forefront of helping shape the editor and workflows for Scene Graph and Verse over the coming years, with a focus on improving how users build content in the metaverse. Additionally, as a central tech team within the Unreal Engine ecosystem, your work will directly impact all Epic first-party development - including Fortnite - and reach millions of customers everywhere the Unreal Editor is used.
In this role, you will
- Design, implement, and improve content creation tools and Editor APIs, such as tab managers, docking stacks and keybind systems
- Analyze and fix problems in the Unreal Editor to improve the codebase
- Work with stakeholders in all disciplines (i.e. programmers, artists, and designers) to identify areas for improvements, gather feedback, and design solutions for users’ needs in the Unreal Editor
- Support external customers by answering their technical requests and questions
- Work collaboratively across many of Epic's internal teams to improve the user experience and workflows within Unreal Editor
What we're looking for
- Excellent C++ skills
- Experience developing in a large codebase
- Experience with at least one UI Framework (i.e. WPF/XAML, Slate, WinForms, Qt)
- Experience developing tools that improve the user experience, iteration, and development time in game development or other 3D simulation programs
- Ability to collaborate and communicate cross-discipline, from content creators to programmers, from UX designers to QA analysts
- A passion for improving the customer experience beyond code. Some examples of your passion may be - participating in UX design, developing automated tests, or adding profiling and analytics to monitor user behaviors
- Someone who is user-focused, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
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.
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!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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epic, 653 Place de Namur, Saint-Lambert, Montréal, Quebec , Canada, J4S 1Z3
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