Senior Programmer - Fortnite Online

Epic Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and technology company is seeking a passionate Senior Programmer for the Fortnite Online team to implement functionality across various online features. The role involves designing client APIs, ensuring effective online services across all platforms, and improving Unreal Engine tools for creators. Candidates should have strong C++ knowledge, experience with AAA games, and excellent problem-solving skills. Competitive benefits include health insurance and a robust well-being program.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

Mental well-being program

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent C++ knowledge and debugging skills.
• Ability to code and design system frameworks and new APIs.
• Experience utilizing online services in games or game engine technologies.
• User-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative.

Responsibilities

• Design and build new client APIs for online features.
• Utilize online services effectively across all platforms.
• Ensure Fortnite is operating well for players.
• Design and build new tools and APIs in Unreal Engine.
• Write documentation to explain technical requirements.

Skills

C++ knowledge

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Creativity in problem-solving

Experience with online services

Experience with AAA games

User-focused approach

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 - GAMES

What We Do

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.

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Programmer on the Fortnite Online team, who can implement functionality across a variety of online features that power Fortnite game modes such as Battle Royale, LEGO, Rocket Racing, and Disney experiences. You will also build the tools and APIs for creators using the Unreal Engine Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). You will help improve the Unreal Engine by building new tools and APIs that will be utilized by AAA game developers to add online features to their games. These systems are cross-platform, and you will be working with various hardware platforms, from desktop to all the consoles (Playstation / Xbox / Nintendo) to mobile. Help us build the future metaverse design as we work towards releasing UE6. Your primary focus will be on the client and the dedicated server code, but you will partner closely with backend service teams as well as game teams, ensuring that the underlying systems that are built are full featured, resilient, and secure.

In this role, you will

• Design and build new client APIs for online features that power various Fortnite experiences
• Utilize online services effectively in Fortnite across all platforms and that all certification requirements are met
• Ensure Fortnite is operating well for players and that online services usage is resilient at scale. Assist in diagnosing and resolving Live issues.
• Design and build new tools and APIs in the Unreal Engine that make it easier for all developers to implement online features
• Write documentation to explain technical requirements and designs
• Support the Unreal Engine developer community

What we're looking for

• Excellent C++ knowledge and debugging skills
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines and teams. You should be able to explain trade-offs with both programmers as well as non-programmers
• Ability to code and design system frameworks, new APIs, and tools. Versed in software programming principles
• Experience utilizing online services in games or game engine technologies
• Experience with shipping AAA games on consoles (Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation) or mobile (Android, iOS)
• User-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. 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 create 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!

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