Senior Real-Time Audio Engine Programmer

HellaGoodAudio; United States; Remote; USD 214,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Software Programmer for Unreal Engine's Media Services to provide technical leadership on real-time voice communication used by Fortnite and the broader Epic ecosystem.

You will help define the WebRTC-based product directions, implement features from design through delivery, and drive cross-team collaboration to scale and optimize our communications stack.

Qualifications

• Highly proficient in C++, with a strong command of performance-critical systems.
• Experience with low-level game audio engines.
• Experience designing and maintaining C APIs for broad platform distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own and deliver complex, long-horizon projects.
• Strong communication skills, with a track record of cross-team alignment and technical decision-making.
• WebRTC signaling concepts, protocols, and architecture experience is a plus.
• Debugging and optimizing WebRTC stacks at scale is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the platform powering real-time voice communication across Fortnite and the Epic Games ecosystem at massive scale.
• Help set the technical direction for Epic's WebRTC-based products and implement features from design through final delivery.
• Architect, develop, and continuously improve our real-time communication across platforms.
• Investigate and evaluate new technologies to drive innovation in real-time communication services.

Skills

C++

Real-time systems

WebRTC

Cross-team leadership

Technical leadership

Tools

C APIs

WebRTC APIs

Job description

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Software Programmer for Unreal Engine's Media Services to provide technical leadership on real-time voice communication used by Fortnite and the broader Epic ecosystem.

You will help define the WebRTC-based product directions, implement features from design through delivery, and drive cross-team collaboration to scale and optimize our communications stack.