Senior Gameplay Programmer — Unreal Engine Expert

Epic Games; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits for employees and depend

Retirement savings plan

Mental health program

Telemedicine and health coverage

Disability insurance

Job summary

Epic Games in Montreal is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to lead core gameplay features on a focused team. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to build immersive experiences from concept to delivery, focusing on robust gameplay systems and performance across platforms.

You will work with Unreal Engine, tackle online multiplayer challenges, and contribute to the broader Fortnite ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Exceptional C++ programming skills and the ability to code and design gameplay mechanics and tools.
• Experience working with Gameplay systems (Gameplay Ability Systems, EQS, Enhanced Input, Animation, etc.)
• Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or other real-time tech with a strong online component

Responsibilities

• Work closely with design, animators, artists and Fortnite ecosystem developers to design, implement, and deliver technical gameplay features and systems like player mechanics, player abilities, player progression, vehicle mechanics, game flow systems, world systems and activities and more
• Diagnose technical challenges and maintain gameplay features and systems
• Write robust, understandable, and maintainable code and systems
• Diagnose and fix gameplay, memory, performance, networking, and scalability issues
• Distill feature requests into meaningful, actionable work items

Skills

C++ programming

Gameplay systems

Online multiplayer

Unreal Engine

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Job description

Epic Games in Montreal is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to lead core gameplay features on a focused team. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to build immersive experiences from concept to delivery, focusing on robust gameplay systems and performance across platforms.

You will work with Unreal Engine, tackle online multiplayer challenges, and contribute to the broader Fortnite ecosystem.