Senior Engine Programmer, Unreal Cloud Services

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with competitive match

Unlimited PTO

Sabbatical after 7 years

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking an engineer for Unreal Cloud Services to bridge the editor and cloud, enhancing distributed workflows and version control within Unreal Engine.

You will contribute to the next-generation editor experience as UE6 evolves, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver polished, creator-centric tooling and scalable cloud features.

Qualifications

• Requires strong C++ with large native codebase experience.
• Experience building user-facing tools and editor features.
• Experience building clients that interact with asynchronous or networked services.
• Solid understanding of parallelism, networking, latency, and failure handling.
• Strong eye for user experience and impact on creator workflows.
• Experience working with Product, UX, and engineering teams to ship features.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or comparable tools development.
• Rust experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build Unreal Editor features that bring cloud-based collaboration into creator workflows.
• Implement responsive editor experiences that interact with distributed services.
• Work across editor, networking, storage, revision control, and UX systems for cloud-backed workflows in Unreal.
• Collaborate with backend and infrastructure engineers on editor-cloud features.
• Partner with Product and UX teams to translate product ideas into practical editor experiences.
• Utilize modern development practices, including AI-assisted programming, to improve implementation, debugging, and iteration.

Skills

Strong C++

Unreal Engine

Editor tools

Distributed workflows

Networking

UX collaboration

Rust (nice to have)

Tools

Unreal Editor tools

Version control

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 - 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 engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Join Unreal Cloud Services, the team behind Lore (Epic's next-generation, open-source version control system built for the future of game development). You'll work at the boundary between editor and cloud, making distributed workflows, collaboration, and version control feel like a natural part of the creator experience. As Unreal evolves toward UE6, you'll help bring these capabilities together into a cohesive editor experience.

In this role, you will

• Build Unreal Editor features that bring cloud-based collaboration into everyday creator workflows
• Implement responsive editor experiences that interact with asynchronous and distributed servi
• Work across editor, networking, storage, revision control, and UX systems to make cloud-backed workflows feel natural to Unreal Engi
• Partner with Product and UX teams to turn product ideas into clear, practical, and polished editor experiences
• Collaborate with backend and infrastructure engineers on features that span the editor and cloud services
• Use modern development practices, including AI-assisted programming, to improve implementation, debugging, and iteration

What we're looking for

• Strong C++ skills and experience working in a large native codebase
• Experience building user-facing tools, editor features, and complex interactive workflows
• Experience building clients that interact with asynchronous or networked services
• Strong understanding of parallelism, networking, latency, and failure handling
• Strong eye for user experience and how technical behavior affects creator workflows
• Experience working closely with Product, UX, and engineering teams to ship features
• Experience with Unreal Engine, another game engine, or comparable tools development
• Experience with Rust is a plus

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

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.

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.