Jobs at Epic Games

• Collaborate with a wide variety of Fortnite programming and content creation teams to solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite forward
• Implement and improve various low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, i.e. memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, input systems, graphics APIs (Metal and Vulkan), shader compilers, etc.

• Contribute to the backend systems that power Fortnite experiences
• Learn about security, scalability, and maintainability in the code you write

• Contribute to the design and implementation of new and existing in-game UI, both the systems themselves and their intersections with gameplay features and services
• Optimize and fix bugs in both new and existing systems

• Work closely with design, animators, artists and maybe other Fortnite's ecosystem developers to design, implement, and deliver technical gameplay features and systems like player mechanics, player abilities, player progression, vehicle mechanics, game flow systems, world systems and activities and more

• Build and ship features using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, working directly in our production codebase
• Partner with senior engineers to design and implement UI components and user flows for the social overlay experience

• Create and improve tools and platforms used by developers working at Epic
• Write unit and functional tests that ensure the quality of the tools we release

• Build Unreal Editor features that bring cloud-based collaboration into everyday creator workflows
• Implement responsive editor experiences that interact with asynchronous and distributed servi

• Assist in prototyping and implementing gameplay features in collaboration with art and design
• Help debug, test, and fix bugs in gameplay systems

• Create machine learning models in areas including player safety, game agents (e.g. AI-backed characters, VLA agents), world/scene and game logic generation, developer tools, and improved user experience
• Work alongside our team of research scientists and programmers on applied research problems

• Architect and implement low-level engine systems across multiple platforms, including networking, I/O access interfaces, analytics, and the language toolchain, with a focus on robustness, performance, and usability
• Re-architect Unreal Engine to support the long-term vision of delivering content on demand at a...

• Collaborate with developers, QA, Production, and Release to optimize their workflows for Rocket League
• Design, maintain, and improve build automation systems and CI/CD pipelines for large-scale game projects

• Drive the social and identity platform strategy, contributing to a unified roadmap that strengthens player connection, engagement, and long-term retention across the ecosystem
• Own core player systems, including identity (accounts, authentication, profiles), social graph (friends, presence, communication), and cross-platform continuity, ensuring seamless and consistent experiences across all surfaces

• Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems of Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware configurations; this includes identifying solutions in such areas as:

Solving CPU and GPU performance and compatibility issues
Making improvements to platform toolchains, i.e., compiler/linker support, SDK upgrades, platform-specific data management tools, debugger integration, crash reporting, etc.
Improvements in low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, i.e., memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, and input systems

• Craft meaningful goals for players that build their exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing game mechanics, all while immersing them in the world of Fortnite
• Spearhead innovation in design for the engagement space, including systems, progression, and rewards, fulfilling key engagement metrics and supporting broad systematic framework needs

• Architect, implement, and maintain core animation systems used across the Special Projects team
• Work closely with other engineers, animators, technical animators, product designers, leads and external technology partners across multiple teams and time zones

• Design, build, and integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
• Own and evolve the UI tech codebase used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine

• Design, build, and integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
• Own and evolve the UI tech codebase used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine

• Apply deep knowledge of operating system internals to detect and prevent the latest cheating techniques
• Champion Linux anti-cheat capabilities for Epic

• Mentor and coach a team of UI engineers and be the primary hub of communication and information for other disciplines
• Distill high-level feature requests into meaningful, actionable work items and delegate effectively to the team

• Apply deep knowledge of operating system internals to detect and prevent the latest cheating techniques
• Champion Linux anti-cheat capabilities for Epic