Jobs at Epic Games

• 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

• Contribute to the design and implementation of new and existing UI and its intersections with gameplay features and services
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems

• 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

• Mentor and coach a team of UI programmers 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

• Own product strategy and execution for defined areas of the Discover surface, developing roadmaps that improve player discovery and drive growth
• Write detailed business and product requirements that guide design and technical specifications, partnering directly with Development and Data Science to ship high-quality systems and features

• Own and evolve the product roadmap for UEFN and UE, partnering closely with engineering leadership to prioritize initiatives that drive creator growth, developer adoption, platform performance, and commercial outcomes
• Define measurable goals for major roadmap initiatives, track business impact across releases, a...

• Build animation behavior tools, techniques, and frameworks that enable complex systems and entertaining characters
• Design and implement animation state machines, behaviors, and runtime solutions