Senior Software Programmer

Gamecompanies; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading interactive entertainment company that is at the forefront of game development and engine technology. You will be part of a dynamic team working on innovative cloud-based tools that empower content creators worldwide. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, including Rust and C++, while collaborating closely with various teams to deliver robust solutions. The company values diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're passionate about technology and game development, this is your opportunity to be part of something truly Epic!

Benefits

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Employee assistance program

Mental well-being program with free therapy

Flexible work environment

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Excellent coding skills in Rust, C++, or C.
• Experience with performance-sensitive systems software.
• Strong knowledge of cloud and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build cloud-based, real-time collaborative content creation tools.
• Integrate core libraries with Unreal Engine and other software.
• Analyze and optimize performance of foundational technologies.

Skills

Rust

C++

C

Performance optimization

Async multithreading

Cloud systems

Networking protocols

UI programming

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

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 - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

As an Unreal Cloud Services team member, you will build the ultimate suite of cloud-based, real-time collaborative content creation tools based on Unreal Engine. You set the agenda to empower content developers worldwide to accomplish their ideas in a seamless, cooperative, and distributed environment.

In this role, you will

Work on our core Rust and C libraries that underpin our desktop and cloud-based collaboration tools

Integrate our core libraries with Unreal Engine as well as other client and server software

Analyze and optimize the performance of our foundational technologies. You will work with hashing and compression algorithms, virtual file systems, and cutting-edge network protocols deployed on multiple operating systems

Identify necessary improvements and create technical specifications for both yourself and your peers to deliver on

Work closely with the Product team to make sure our technical implementations align with the long-term vision for our collaboration products

Cooperate tightly with our Engine, Backend, Infrastructure, and Web teams to ensure we deliver robust cross-functional solutions

What we're looking for

Demonstrated excellent native coding skills e.g. Rust, C++, or C

Demonstrated contributions to performance-sensitive systems software

Performance-minded with excellent knowledge of profiling and optimization

Experience with cloud and distributed systems

Experience writing async multithreaded code

Experience in file systems, IPC, networking, and standard web protocols (HTTP, GRPC,...)

Experience in native UI programming and frameworks is a plus

Experience working with Unreal Engine and a good understanding of its tech stack is a plus

Highly collaborative with excellent technical and non-technical communication skills

This role is open to multiple locations in North America and Europe (excluding CA, NY, & WA).

EPIC GAMES + 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.

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 .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here .

About the company

We develop cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology!

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, the world’s largest game with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is being adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, and manufacturing for visualization and simulation. Epic has over 2,200 employees across 35 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.