Gameplay Systems Programmer, Fortnite

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading gaming company where you'll drive player customization in Fortnite. As a programmer, you will architect and implement innovative game systems, enhancing player experiences through robust, maintainable code. Collaborate with diverse teams to push the boundaries of player expression and choice. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values initiative and creativity, along with comprehensive benefits that prioritize your well-being. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming world while being part of an epic life with epic benefits.

Benefits

100% employee benefits coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Critical illness coverage

Telemedicine

Life and AD&D insurance

Long term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills and experience in system design.
• Excellent communication skills for teamwork in a distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement new game systems while optimizing existing ones.
• Support technical excellence of a live service game across multiple platforms.

Skills

C++ programming

System design

Communication skills

Initiative and work ethic

Unreal Engine development

Job description

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

Fortnite's Player Expression team is responsible for equipping our players with an incredible diversity of looks and styles to show off their personality and interests. As a programmer on this team, you'll be pushing the envelope for customization and player choice across the Fortnite ecosystem - from characters to cars to entirely new experiences

In this role, you will

• Architect, plan, and implement new game systems while optimizing and fixing bugs in existing systems.
• Be a team player, learning with your peers and improving the process as you go.
• Build relationships with adjacent teams including art, performance, animation tech, and automation
• Support technical excellence of a live service game across multiple platforms.
• Write robust, maintainable code with extensibility in mind.
• Advocate for the player experience, preserving and enhancing the library of cosmetics players have acquired

What we're looking for

• Strong C++ programming skills
• Experience designing and building robust systems
• A passion for games with a willingness to focus on visual but gameplay-adjacent areas
• Initiative, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills to work within a geographically distributed team and reach across team boundaries
• Unreal Engine development experience is preferred but not required

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.