Senior Language Programmer

Epic Games; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits coverage

Employer 401(k) match

Employee assistance program

Mental health program

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Language Programmer for the Verse team to own the Verse compiler toolchain and VM used by Unreal Engine and UEFN. You will work on core systems that power scripting across UE developers and Verse enthusiasts.

You’ll collaborate with the Verse Language team and UE engineers to improve performance, tooling, and user experience, delivering robust, scalable language features across the Epic Games ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of C++17 or later.
• Experience in language compiler and toolchain development, including compiler internals and VM design.
• Experience developing and optimizing large codebases, balancing usability, performance and power.
• Strong ability to reason about large, interconnected systems.
• Solid grounding in software programming principles including API design.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across programming teams.
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver practical solutions.
• Experience with compiler internals and Unreal Engine integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Extend, evolve, and maintain the Verse compiler toolchain and VM.
• Optimize performance, memory usage, and iteration times across the Verse toolchain and UE/Verse boundary.
• Work closely with language consumers to ensure an exceptional user experience.
• Establish test workflows to validate improvements and prevent regressions.
• Design and maintain the scripting interface to Unreal Engine, collaborating with the Verse Language team and UE programming org.

Skills

C++17+

Compiler design

Large codebases

Unreal Engine integration

Team collaboration

Tools

Verse toolchain

Unreal Engine

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

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking an experienced Senior Language Programmer to join our Verse team, which owns the toolchain (compiler, VM, and runtime) that powers game development in Unreal Engine and UEFN. You'll work on the systems every UE and UEFN developer relies on to build and ship games with Verse.

In this role, you will

• Extend, evolve, and maintain the Verse compiler toolchain and VM, implementing new language features and integrating with Unreal Engine's content, build, and cooking pipelines
• Optimize performance, memory usage, and iteration times across the Verse toolchain and UE/Verse boundary
• Work closely with language consumers to ensure an exceptional user experience
• Establish test workflows to validate improvements and prevent regressions
• Design and maintain the scripting interface to Unreal Engine, working in close collaboration with the Verse Language team and the broader UE programming organization

What we're looking for

• Expert knowledge of C++17 or later
• Experience in language compiler and toolchain development, including compiler internals and VM design
• Experience developing and optimizing large codebases, making tradeoffs between usability, performance, and power
• Strong ability to reason about large, interconnected systems
• Solid grounding in software programming principles, including API design
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across programming teams
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver practical solutions
• Experience with both compiler internals and Unreal Engine integration is a plus

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

• We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents
• Coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match
• EAP (employee assistance program)
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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.