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Epic Games

Develops games and Unreal Engine tools

Engine Programmer Intern

Game EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Cary, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is required.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in object-oriented programming and C++ is required.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of networking, REST, and utilizing back-end services with resiliency in mind.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Fortnite Online team by architecting, developing, and maintaining shared online gameplay technology.
  • Contribute to the online systems and toolsets used by licensees in Unreal Engine, as well as online features and services used by Fortnite and other games at Epic.
  • Develop solutions to technical challenges from initial concept to final shipped code and ensure that the code is stable for players once released.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with Java.
  • Demonstrated interest in online multiplayer games.
  • Interest in games as a service.
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine or UEFN.
  • A technical portfolio demonstrating programming work in a student or internship environment, game or feature development, and examples of code or experience developing online features, tools, or other relevant projects.
  • Demonstrating artificial intelligence usage and leveraging large language models for code and tooling development.

About the Company

Epic Games

Develops games and Unreal Engine tools

Epic Games develops and publishes popular video games and provides development tools and services for others. Its games, like Fortnite, run on multiple platforms and monetize through sales, in-game purchases, and Battle Pass subscriptions, while Unreal Engine is licensed to other studios and Epic Online Services offer backend and multiplayer support. The company differentiates itself by offering both in-house game development and a broad ecosystem of widely used developer tools and online services. Its goal is to deliver entertaining games for players and enable other developers to build and grow their own games with strong technology and infrastructure.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$8.6B
Headquarters
Cary, NC
Founded
1991

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