Senior Web Programmer

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where creativity and innovation thrive! In this role, you'll leverage your full-stack expertise to craft secure and scalable web applications that enhance player experiences across multiple platforms. Collaborate with a dynamic team to implement core social features using cutting-edge technologies like React, Node, and AWS. With a commitment to employee well-being and a diverse culture, this opportunity offers you the chance to make a significant impact in the gaming industry while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment. Be part of something truly Epic!

Benefits

100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents

Supplemental medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Free therapy and coaching through Modern Health

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience architecting and leading innovative web projects.
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript for web applications.

Responsibilities

• Build next-gen mobile social experiences for players across various games.
• Collaborate with teams globally to enhance user-centered web experiences.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

GraphQL

Performance Optimization

Web Application Security

Tools

AWS

Vite

Remix

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.

PROGRAMMING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

In this role, you’ll work with web technologies to build the next generation of mobile social experiences for our players. You’ll work closely with our EOS SDK and game teams to implement core social features for our mobile platform, launcher and consoles. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to build experiences for players across a multitude of games and devices!

In this role, you will

• Leverage deep full-stack understanding to solve complex technical challenges with novel solutions
• Work with Epic teams around the world to further develop and maintain responsive front end and user-centered web experiences, while also focusing on establishing core web standards for all of Epic’s websites
• Use a wide range of technologies based on the application and need - such as React, Node, Vite, Remix and Typescript for in-house frontend applications
• Utilize AWS infrastructure to scale the entire Fortnite player base
• Opportunities to make an impact in many areas across the company

What we're looking for

• Passion for crafting secure, scalable, and highly available web applications
• Experience architecting and leading innovative, complex web projects
• Experience collaborating with a variety of strategic stakeholders to bring a product vision to life
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript, React, Node, and GraphQL
• A strong understanding of performance and optimization
• Experience in collaborating with design teams to design, document and build design systems for scalable and consistent user interfaces
• Experience with cloud technologies (we use AWS)

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 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.