Senior Engine Programmer LEGO Fortnite

Borderless Capital
CA - British Columbia - vancouver
April 16, 2024

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 - GAMESWhat 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

Today, we are growing the team that is forging the first adventures in LEGO Fortnite, blending the engaging and welcoming Fortnite universe with the creativity and playfulness of LEGO.
We're looking for a Senior Engine Programmer to help build the core technology for LEGO Fortnite.
Using the tools and pipelines of Unreal Engine, you'll work on all aspects of the core engine technology behind a cutting-edge game experience.
Most importantly you'll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to bring a brand new game experience to players around the world!

In this role, you will

Analyze and optimize both memory and performance in systems that have to scale from high-end to mobile systems
Design and implement new engine runtime features for the game, and the Unreal Engine itself
Design and implement APIs and supporting tools as required by the demands of the project
Partner with other LEGO Fortnite teams as a generalist programmer so we can flexibly deliver our fast paced and broad roadmap

What we're looking for

Excellent C+ experience, and familiarity with scripting systems like Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc.
Unreal Engine experience (UE4 or UE5)
Experience in a broad range of programming areas on shipping games or real time visualization systems, with special attention given to low-level code and deep optimization
Well-versed in software programming principles
Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment with excellent communication skills.
You should be able to communicate and explain trade-offs with non-programmers!
Fearless attitude to making deep and profound changes to an existing engine to provide paradigm shifting improvements that change the world
Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power

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

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below.
Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale.
Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience.
In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range $188,645-$276,680 CAD 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!

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:
Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement).
We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.
Further details on these matters can be found here.

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