Build Programmer, Fortnite

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Montreal is seeking a Build Programmer to optimize and maintain the CI/CD Pipeline for Fortnite. The role involves collaborating with various teams, ensuring efficient infrastructure, and supporting game releases. Ideal candidates should have experience with build systems and strong communication skills. This position offers comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and a retirement savings plan.

Benefits

100% health benefits for employees and dependents

Robust mental well-being program

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Experience with shipping platforms such as Xbox, PlayStation, iOS.
• Ability to collaborate with developers, QA, and Production effectively.

Responsibilities

• Optimize workflows for the Fortnite Project.
• Support Fortnite releases via on-call rotation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot the build infrastructure.

Skills

Experience with build systems and pipeline tools

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Experience with C#, batch files, shell scripts

Experience with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)

Experience with revision control (Perforce, Git)

Job description

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‑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 - GAMES

What 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

We’re looking for a Build Programmer passionate about Cloud and maintaining a world‑class, industry‑leading CI/CD Pipeline for Fortnite and all its developers. You will help to ensure that all aspects of Fortnite are running effectively and efficiently on our infrastructure, including the smooth release of new versions to its ever‑popular community, while improving tools and processes across the Fortnite ecosystem.

In this role, you will

• Collaborate with developers, QA and Production to optimize their respective workflows for the Fortnite Project
• Collaborate with supporting Programmer teams who provide & support the backing Infrastructure that the Fortnite CI/CD Pipeline relies on
• Maintain and troubleshoot the build infrastructure powering the Fortnite CI/CD Pipeline - both on‑premise and in the cloud
• Develop creative solution(s) to keep the Fortnite CI/CD Pipeline operating efficiently and effectively
• Own and support various tools and processes owned by the Fortnite Build Programming Team
• Support Fortnite releases via an on‑call rotation to handle issues with any critical breaks in the pipeline when on call

What we’re looking for

• Experience with build systems and pipeline tools for a game or engine
• Previous shipping platform experience: Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, etc…
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with C#, batch files, shell scripts, and other scripting languages
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure; AWS; Azure, Google, etc…
• Experience with revision control, Perforce, Git, PlasticSCM, etc…

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.

ABOUT US

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.

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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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