Senior Gameplay Programmer - Unreal Engine Expert

Epic Games; United States; On-site; USD 173,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games seeks a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a growing team focused on core gameplay features and systems. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver impactful experiences from concept to delivery, working on cutting-edge technology and tools within the Fortnite ecosystem and beyond.

You will contribute to gameplay mechanics, player progression, and world systems while solving challenging technical issues and ensuring high performance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Exceptional C++ programming skills.
• Experience with Gameplay systems (GAS, EQS, Enhanced Input, Animation).
• Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or real-time apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deliver technical gameplay features and systems.
• Work with designers, artists, and engineers to realize gameplay ideas.
• Diagnose and fix gameplay, memory, performance, networking, and scalability issues.
• Distill feature requests into actionable work items.

Skills

C++ programming

Gameplay systems

Online multiplayer

Unreal Engine

Cross‑platform development

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Epic Games seeks a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a growing team focused on core gameplay features and systems. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver impactful experiences from concept to delivery, working on cutting-edge technology and tools within the Fortnite ecosystem and beyond.

You will contribute to gameplay mechanics, player progression, and world systems while solving challenging technical issues and ensuring high performance across platforms.