Gameplay Programmer Intern

ENGINEERING - GAMES

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GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER INTERN

What You’ll Do

We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Gameplay Programmer Intern, you will play a critical role on a small and focused team. You will be responsible for core gameplay features/systems and supporting collaborative development between programmers, designers, and artists. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.

In this role, you will

• Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development
• Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features, while maintaining strong architectural and algorithmic direction
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
• Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the project’s production and development
• Write robust, maintainable code

What we’re looking for

• Proficiency in C++
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• The ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with the user in mind
• A keen analytical mind with creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box
• Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions

This internship has a flexible start date in 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!