Job Description
ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINE
What We Do
Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You'll Do
We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer, you will play a critical role on a small and focused team. You will be responsible for building and supporting core game systems, as well as collaborating on the shared technology foundation to deliver performant, scalable experiences. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, to get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and to work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.
In this role, you will
• Work closely with art and design to build core gameplay systems and implement development best practices
• Optimize runtime performance, memory usage and developer workflows
• Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
• Write robust, maintainable code
What we're looking for
• Significant experience developing games or other interactive real-time technology applications
• A keen analytical mind with creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box
• Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of gameplay systems, mechanics, and tools
• The ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with the user in mind
• Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
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.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8jzk9-18-217-200-13-42 in your application.