Senior Mobile Programmer

Epic Games; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits coverage for employees

Mental well-being program

Retirement savings with company match

Job summary

Epic Games in Montreal is seeking an experienced Mobile Platform Engineer to advance world-class engine technologies for Android and iOS. You will design and implement platform APIs, guide cross‑platform work, and ensure robust support as Fortnite scales on mobile.

Join a team working with Unreal tools and mobile hardware to push performance and integration, contributing to engine features and future hardware readiness.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ knowledge and programming background.
• Experience shipping games or real-time visualization systems with a focus on low-level code and optimization.
• Experience developing for Android or iOS platforms.
• Familiarity with game engine concepts and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Fortnite engineering and content teams to improve stability and quality.
• Implement and improve low-level systems interfacing with platform APIs (memory, file systems, inputs, graphics).
• Analyze and optimize engine performance (load times, memory, platform issues).
• Improve platform toolchains (compiler/linker, deployment, SDK upgrades, debugging, crash reporting).
• Help extend and future-proof engine for new hardware.

Skills

C++

Mobile development

Performance optimization

Cross‑platform

Tools

Profiling tools

Engine tooling

Android Studio

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 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.

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

The Fortnite Technology Team is looking for an experienced Mobile Platform Engineer passionate about creating world-class, industry leading game engine technologies, targeting the full spectrum of the Android and IOS platforms. You'll work with the latest in Unreal software and mobile hardware offerings to design and implement platform APIs, guide cross-platform API development, and create robust platform support as required by the demands of Fortnite as we continue to grow in this market. If you're an experienced engineer looking for an opportunity to grow and contribute to our engine and feature development, we want to talk to you!

In this role, you will

• Collaborate with a wide variety of Fortnite engineering and content creation teams to solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite forward
• Implement and improve various low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, i.e. memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, input systems, graphics APIs (Metal and Vulkan), shader compilers, etc.
• Analyze and continuously strive to solve and optimize problems related to a modern game engine (load times, memory usage and platform specific performance issues) and the wide range of content delivered within Fortnite
• Make improvements to platform toolchains, i.e. compiler/linker support, deployment to device, SDK upgrades, platform specific data management tools, debugger integration, crash reporting, etc.
• Help us embrace, support, extend, and enhance our engine for future hardware

What we're looking for

• Strong programming background and C++ knowledge
• Experience with a broad range of engineering areas in shipping games or real-time visualization systems, with special attention given to low-level code and deep optimization
• Experience developing for Android or IOS-based systems
• Well-versed in software engineering principles
• Familiarity with an existing game engine with an understanding of engine and editor concepts
• Familiarity with development tools and profiling on modern systems, including frame capture and profiling with engine-level and platform-specific tooling
• Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power
• Prior shipped projects with Unreal Engine is a plus

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 is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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.