Senior Engine Programmer - Core Tech

Epic Games; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 182,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company seeks a detail-oriented Senior Engine Programmer in Vancouver to enhance the reliability, speed, and stability of automated build systems. The role involves monitoring system health, troubleshooting build processes, and collaborating between teams to ensure high-quality outcomes. Ideal candidates should possess excellent C++ skills, proactive problem-solving abilities, and experience in AAA game environments. Competitive compensation and full benefits are provided.

Benefits

100% coverage for medical, dental, vision benefits

Free therapy and coaching through mental health programs

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Strong background in large-scale software development environments.
• Experience in debugging complex build failures.
• Passion for well-designed systems and programming excellence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system health and implement troubleshooting for the build process.
• Manage quality gates for code merges.
• Provide clear incident communication and technical documentation.
• Identify error patterns and propose optimization solutions.
• Design tools to enhance build workflow efficiency.

Skills

Excellent C++ skills

Proactive problem-solving in software development

Strong debugging capability

Familiarity with source control systems (Perforce/Git)

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Cross-team collaboration and communication

Experience with AAA game engines

Job description

Overview

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 award-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

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 highly detail-oriented Senior Engine Programmer to own the stability, speed, and reliability of our mission-critical automated build and integration systems. You will act as a critical technical bridge between Programming, Art, and Design teams, ensuring the reliability of our build pipeline. You will immediately impact developer productivity by driving down failure rates, optimizing build times, and implementing preventive measures to maintain a high-quality codebase.

In this role, you will

• Work within our in-house build orchestration to monitor system health, implement systematic troubleshooting, and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
• Implement and manage quality gates, including static code analysis and data validation tools, ensuring all code merges meet high standards before reaching development branches.
• Provide timely, clear incident communication and technical documentation while driving cross-team collaboration to resolve complex, cross-system errors.
• Proactively identify error patterns and bottlenecks in the build process and champion a continuous improvement mindset by proposing and implementing workflow optimization solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain tools to enhance the efficiency of build workflows, system diagnostics, and reporting

What we\'re looking for

• Excellent C++ skills
• A proactive problem-solver with a strong background in large-scale software development environments and system diagnostics
• Strong capability in debugging complex build failures, performing root cause analysis, and implementing diagnostics and error logging
• Deep familiarity with modern source control systems (Perforce and/or Git), including branching, merging, and build triggering mechanisms
• High attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, and a demonstrable sense of urgency when performing rapid triage and resolution of critical incidents
• Excellent cross-team collaboration and incident communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical issues and trade-offs to programmers, artists, and other stakeholders
• Experience working with AAA game engines and a variety of game engine systems and technologies, with a focus on programming excellence and a passion for well-designed systems

Benefits and Compensation

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 and dependents.

Pay Transparency

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range $182,815 — $268,128 CAD

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.

EEO and Agencies

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.