Compensation Overview

PROGRAMMING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You’ll Do

As part of the performance and memory optimization team, you will innovate and push the limits to deliver the best experience possible for our players. You will problem-solve performance, memory and stability issues and guide developers in creating new industry-leading features. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming experiences in the world!

In this role, you will

• Lead a team of 4-6 programmers solving CPU performance and memory bottlenecks
• Drive improvements to tools and analytics to allow content creators to self-service their performance needs
• Build up your team through coaching, unblocking obstacles, code review, and sharing a positive, learning mindset
• Work closely with production and technical leadership to balance shipping new features with long term sustainability
• Build relationships with adjacent teams including art, gameplay, platform tech, and automation
• Establish workflows to validate performance improvements and prevent regressions across different game and engine subsystems and platforms

What we’re looking for

• A proven track record of driving technical leadership of high performing programming teams
• Excellent C++ skills and software programming principles
• Experience profiling and optimizing in one or more areas of game development
• Experience implementing and debugging large, robust systems on game or game engine technology
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams to understand technical and non-technical needs from diverse stakeholders
• A desire and willingness to jump into the weeds and do programming work as needed to deliver strategic outcomes
• Unreal Engine and console development experience preferred but not required

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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