Senior Programmer, AI and Creation Tools

Game Companies; Cary (NC); In loco; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Descrizione del lavoro

Epic Games in Cary, NC is seeking a Senior Tools Programmer to evolve artist tools within the Unreal Editor, focusing on geometry and texturing processing, terrain authoring, and procedural generation. You will directly impact artist productivity by delivering user-facing tools used by developers worldwide.

As part of a distributed team, you will collaborate with artists and engineers to extend tooling capabilities and advance editor workflows for the Unreal Engine ecosystem.

Competenze

• Strong C++ skills and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience building artist-focused tools in the games/film industry.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine tooling, editor extensions, and scripting.

Mansioni

• Support and extend artist tools for internal/external use.
• Refactor tools for accessibility and agentic workflows.
• Create tools at the intersection of user-driven and agent-driven content creation.
• Collaborate with artists on internal projects and productions.
• Work with other developers across teams on shared initiatives.
• Contribute to major Unreal Editor initiatives.

Conoscenze

C++

Unreal Engine

Artist tools

Strumenti

Unreal Engine

Geometry processing

Descrizione del lavoro

Game Development

5+ years

Unreal Engine Development

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

We're looking for a Senior Tools Programmer to evolve artist tools within the Unreal Editor, particularly in geometry and texturing processing, terrain authoring, and procedural generation. An important aspect of this role is supporting both user-driven and agentic workflows, including exploring and implementing new interaction paradigms to accelerate content creation. You'll directly impact artist productivity by developing user-facing tools for one of the leading game engines used by developers worldwide.

• Support and extend existing artist tools for internal and external users
• Refactor existing tools to be more accessible and effective for agentic workflows
• Create new tools at the intersection of user-driven and agent-driven content creation
• Collaborate with artists on internal projects and productions
• Work with other developers across team boundaries on shared initiatives
• Contribute to major initiatives that shape the future of the Unreal Editor

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent C++ skills
• Strong background in developing artist tools within the games or film industry
• Experience with geometry processing, texture processing, or procedural generation
• Fluency in using current agentic tools and workflows for programming tasks
• Track record of exploring and applying AI capabilities to advance artist workflows
• Experience developing in a large codebase
• Ability to work independently and deliver effectively as part of a distributed team
• Experience working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across teams

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.