Frontend Programmer Intern

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is offering a Frontend Programmer Intern position on the Social Web team, building the interfaces players use to connect with others across Epic's ecosystem such as Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys.

As an intern, you will ship real features in production web development, mentored through the full lifecycle from design to deployment, using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and collaborating with senior engineers to craft UI components and user flows for the social overlay

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Coursework or project experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with React or another modern front-end framework.
• A strong interest in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, working directly in our production codebase.
• Partner with senior engineers to design and implement UI components and user flows for the social overlay experience.
• Debug issues and contribute fixes across the front end, with guidance from your team.
• Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback, to build strong engineering habits.
• Take ownership of a well-scoped project or feature over the course of your internship, from planning through to shipping.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Distributed systems

Education

Computer Science degree student

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 - 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.

FRONTEND PROGRAMMER INTERN

What You'll Do

The Social Web team builds the interfaces players use to connect with other players across Epic's ecosystem, including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. As an intern on the team, you'll ship real features that touch millions of players, gaining hands-on experience with production web development while being mentored through the full lifecycle of a feature, from design to deployment.

In this role, you will

• Build and ship features using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, working directly in our production codebase
• Partner with senior engineers to design and implement UI components and user flows for the social overlay experience
• Debug issues and contribute fixes across the front end, with guidance from your team
• Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback, to build strong engineering habits
• Take ownership of a well-scoped project or feature over the course of your internship, from planning through to shipping

What we're looking for

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Coursework or project experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Familiarity with React or another modern front-end framework
• A strong interest in distributed systems

This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

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.