Senior Tools Programmer, UI & AI Workflows

Workman Labs; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games in Cary, NC is seeking a Senior Tools Programmer to architect AI-assisted UI authoring tooling and workflow automation within Unreal Engine. You will design frameworks, optimize the UI toolchain, and guide other engineers to improve developer productivity.

The role focuses on building scalable AI-powered workflows, mentoring staff, and collaborating across teams to deliver robust UI tooling and performance improvements for in-game and editor UI.

Qualifications

• Strong tools-programming background improving development workflows.
• Advanced C++ proficiency with large-codebase experience.
• Practical exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-powered frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
• Manage and advance the UI technology codebase for tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine
• Establish technical direction for UI tooling and mentor engineering staff
• Work cross-functionally to identify improvements and design developer solutions
• Diagnose and fix performance and memory problems in UI systems
• Support Epic's internal teams and licensees with UI challenges

Skills

Tools programming

C++ large codebase

AI workflows

Unreal Engine

Tools

Unreal Engine

Slate/UMG

Job description

Senior Tools Programmer, UI & AI Workflows

Epic Games is hiring a Senior Tools Programmer to build the next generation of UI tooling and AI-powered agentic workflows — tools that let AI agents assist with and automate UI creation, iteration, and debugging in Unreal Engine.

Location

Cary, NC

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Seniority

Senior

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What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-powered frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
• Manage and advance the UI technology codebase for tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine Unique
• Establish technical direction for UI tooling and mentor engineering staff
• Work cross-functionally to identify improvements and design developer solutions
• Diagnose and fix performance and memory problems in UI systems
• Support Epic's internal teams and licensees with UI challenges Unique

What you'll need

Experience

• Strong tools-programming background improving development workflows
• Advanced C++ proficiency with large-codebase experience Unique
• Practical exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows
• Preferred: Unreal Engine, Slate and/or UMG, shipped game or real-time application experience