Senior Rendering Programmer

Epic Games; California (MO); Remote; USD 209,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Rendering Engineer for the Fortnite Desktop team to enhance the player experience on PC by improving rendering systems and ensuring broad hardware compatibility. You will work with engineers to build and refine Unreal Engine rendering for Fortnite and related desktop platforms.

The role focuses on stability, performance, and feature development across a range of devices, with collaboration across Epic’s Rendering Architecture teams to push Fortnite and Unreal

Qualifications

• Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Real-time rendering experience in games or computer graphics industries.
• Experience with profiling and optimizing large codebases.
• Ability to reason about and debug large, interacting systems.
• Experience with OS-level systems and Windows APIs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve stability and performance issues for Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware.
• Improve rendering features and systems and design new ones for optimal player experience.
• Collaborate with Epic teams to solve complex technical challenges in rendering.
• Work with GPU vendors and partners to resolve technical issues and improve underlying tech.
• Assess performance data and optimize Unreal Engine rendering in Fortnite-specific use cases.

Skills

C++

Multi-threading

Real-time rendering

Profiling

Windows APIs

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

The Fortnite Desktop team is seeking an experienced Senior Rendering Engineer to enhance the player experience on PC. You will work with other engineers and directly contribute to building and improving our Desktop platform support to an industry-leading state.

This role is the perfect opportunity to work on the rendering systems that power Fortnite's visuals. You will improve existing features and systems and design new ones to ensure the best player experience across a wide variety of hardware and software configurations.

In this role, you will

• Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems of Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware configurations; this includes identifying solutions in such areas as:
  • Solving device-specific CPU and GPU performance and compatibility issues
  • Rendering performance and device compatibility, including the shader pipeline
  • Improving rendering systems and optimizing their stability and performance across various graphics APIs
  • Improvements in low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, i.e., memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, and input systems
• Monitor stability and performance data from Fortnite releases and improve Unreal Engine’s systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
• Work with GPU vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies, such as graphics drivers for Fortnite and Unreal Engine
• Assess performance data across various hardware and improve Unreal Engine’s rendering systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
• Collaborate with a variety of other Epic teams, such as Unreal Engine’s Rendering Architecture team, to help them solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite and our internal products forward

What we're looking for

• Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; ability to code and architect various core engine systems
• Real-time rendering experience in the games industry or for the computer graphics industry: knowledge of at least one graphics API (DirectX 12 preferred) and a general understanding of modern graphics API architecture
• Experience in profiling and optimizing a large codebase
• Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large, interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level
• Experience with OS-level systems, Windows APIs, and common frameworks is a plus

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

California Base Pay Range$209,399—$307,119 USDWashington Base Pay Range$190,363—$279,199 USD

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.

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