UEFN Programmer - Contract

2K; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic startup multimedia studio known for its success in indie horror gaming. At Mob Entertainment, you'll work with a talented team, developing game features for Fortnite while honing your skills as a Verse expert. This remote contract role offers the chance to innovate in user-generated content and shape the future of the gaming experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with game development in UEFN.
• Self-taught skills in game programming are acceptable.
• Ability to create and maintain systems with Unreal Editor.

Responsibilities

• Create portable systems and features for Fortnite using Unreal Editor.
• Write documentation to assist developers using your systems.
• Maintain and support work across various games.

Skills

Knowledge of Verse

Python

Problem Solving

Game Development

Education

Computer Science degree

Equivalent working experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

UEFN

Job description

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". This franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occured since the game's launch 4 years ago.

Come be part of a new team at Mob Entertainment, where we are cultivating the best talent in games to push the boundaries of user-generated content (UGC) in Fortnite. You will report directly to the UEFN Team Lead and the Director of Technology, becoming our internal Verse expert and working with our game development partners to produce a library of features, systems, and widgets our developers can use to create games.

Responsibilities:

Create portable systems and features with Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

Implement, support, and maintain your work across our games portfolio.

Write documentation to assist devs who use your systems and features.

Be the Verse expert, following new developments, best practices, etc.

About the Team:

The Mob Entertainment game team is responsible for all game projects, including with internal and external teams. On the UEFN Team, our goal is to create innovative and long-lasting games within the Fortnite ecosystem, learning along the way and bringing joy to players across the globe.

You will join our group and work within a multidisciplinary team of developers, publishers, leaders, content creators, and more. This is a contract remote position.

What would make you a great candidate:

Education: Computer Science degree, related field or equivalent working experience, or self-taught with shipped titles we can review.

Knowledge: Familiarity with Verse, Python, or similar scripting languages.

Experience: Developed games with UEFN, Unreal Engine.

Mindset: You thrive at solving hard problems on your own, using a methodical approach.

Passion: You love writing code and are passionate about building games in a UGC ecosystem.

Personality: You are empathetic, assume good intention and tone, explain your thinking, ask questions and seek to understand perspectives, focus on the subject and not the person, and understand how to agree to disagree with respect for your team and its goals.

Fortnite: We are making games for Fortnite players, so hopefully you love the game and its many ecosystems (Battle Royale, LEGO, Rocket Racing, Festival, and more to come).

Heads Up, Player: Beware of Job Scams

At Mob Entertainment, protecting our community—players and applicants alike—is part of our game plan. Please keep the following in mind during your application process:

• We’ll never ask you to pay for anything (apps, interviews, background checks, gear, etc.).
• We only email from official @mobentertainment.com addresses—no Gmail or weird lookalikes or they are from our Greenhouse applicant tracking system.
• We don’t ask for personal financial info like bank accounts, credit cards, or wire transfers until you have officially been onboarded.Watch out for someone using mobentertainment.us as their email as it is a scam
• Watch out for emails coming from mobentertainment.us or similar email aliases as they are likely scams or phishing.
• If something feels off, pause the quest and reach out to our Director, PeopleOps directly at [e-mail]

We love that you want to join our world—just make sure you’re talking to the real us. Stay safe out there!

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Mob Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [e-mail]