Gameplay Programmer

Yelzkizi; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team at a leading company in the gaming industry, where your skills in C++ programming will help shape the future of player customization and experience. As a senior programmer, you will collaborate with diverse teams to develop and enhance game systems, ensuring a robust and engaging environment for players. With a strong focus on creativity and technical excellence, this role offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects that redefine gaming experiences. Embrace the chance to be part of a passionate community that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Mental Well-being Programs

Free Therapy and Coaching

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills and experience in system design.
• Passion for games and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement new game systems while optimizing existing ones.
• Support technical excellence of a live service game across multiple platforms.

Skills

C++ Programming

System Design

Communication Skills

Initiative

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

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.

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.

Fortnite's Player Expression team is responsible for equipping our players with an incredible diversity of looks and styles to show off their personality and interests. As a senior programmer on this team, you'll be pushing the envelope for customization and player choice across the Fortnite ecosystem - from characters to cars to entirely new experiences.

1. Architect, plan, and implement new game systems while optimizing and fixing bugs in existing systems
2. Be a team player, learning with your peers and improving process as you go
3. Build relationships with adjacent teams including art, performance, animation tech, and automation
4. Support technical excellence of a live service game across multiple platforms
5. Write robust, maintainable code with extensibility in mind
6. Advocate for the player experience, preserving and enhancing the library of cosmetics players have acquired

Qualifications include:

• Strong C++ programming skills
• Experience designing and building robust systems
• A passion for games with a willingness to focus on visual but gameplay-adjacent areas
• Initiative, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills to work within a geographically distributed team and reach across team boundaries
• Unreal Engine development experience preferred but not required

We offer comprehensive benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance, weekly indemnity (short-term disability), and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. We also provide mental well-being programs through Modern Health, offering free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and over 4,500 employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to create visually stunning games and 3D content. Our Unreal Engine technology is used across industries such as media, entertainment, automotive, and architecture. We are committed to building diverse, inclusive teams of world-class talent.

Epic Games is an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our EEO Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept unsolicited resumes or approaches from unauthorized third parties. We will not pay fees to third parties without a valid agreement. More details can be found here.

How to Apply

Apply via: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/epicgames/jobs/5150157004