Internship

Infrastructure Engineer Intern

Posted on 9/12/2024

Epic Games

Epic Games

10,001+ employees

Develops games and provides development tools

Consumer Software
Gaming

Morrisville, NC, USA

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
JavaScript
Java
Go
Vue.js
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Experience with Go and JavaScript preferred, Java is a plus (ProdEng services are written in Go, but Epic has tons of Java services)
  • Someone who wants to know the true ‘why’ behind a service outage, not just how to fix it
  • Basic understanding of Linux and containers
  • Interest in Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, and other CNCF projects like Helm, Argo, and Envoy
  • A strong desire to help others (ProdEng works with service teams all over Epic)
  • Someone who wants to get exposed to the inner-workings of delivering backend services that support millions of players simultaneously
Responsibilities
  • Develop new features for our internal load-testing tool in Go and JavaScript (Vue)
  • Help service teams efficiently scale their services by investigating (and doing engineering work to expose!) what metric is the best indicator of load for a particular service
  • Improve the resiliency of many services at once by adding new safety features (for example, loadshedding to Epic’s internal gateway product) and helping teams to onboard with our latest reliability best-practices

Epic Games develops and publishes popular video games, including titles like "Fortnite" and "Unreal Tournament," available on multiple platforms. The company also provides Epic Online Services, which offer tools for other developers to manage and scale their games, including online multiplayer features. Unlike many competitors, Epic Games shares its technology, such as the Unreal Engine, allowing other developers to create their own games. The goal of Epic Games is to enhance gaming experiences for players while supporting developers with valuable resources.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$8.4B

Headquarters

Cary, North Carolina

Founded

1991

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

27%

2 year growth

38%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Epic Games' collaboration with LEGO expands its reach into social role-playing games.
  • The company enhances privacy settings post-FTC settlement, boosting user trust and retention.
  • Cross-platform support, like ARMA Reforger on PS5, increases player engagement and user base.

What critics are saying

  • Epic Games faces reputational damage from FTC's $72 million refund settlement.
  • Legal disputes, such as with Google, could lead to financial and operational impacts.
  • Reliance on Fortnite's popularity poses risks if player interest declines.

What makes Epic Games unique

  • Epic Games offers Unreal Engine, a leading game development tool for developers.
  • The company creates popular games like Fortnite, known for engaging experiences across platforms.
  • Epic Games provides Epic Online Services, supporting developers with backend and multiplayer capabilities.

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Benefits

Health coverage - 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share

Robust mental well-being programs & free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents

Unlimited PTO & sick time

Paid sabbatical

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