WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
AUDIO
What We Do
We raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies as well as engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences.
What You’ll Do
Epic’s Harmonix team is seeking an audio focused software engineer to join the team developing our in-house audio tools. As part of Epic, we work closely with the Unreal Engine audio team to explore and unlock the future of interactive music as well as both developer and player focused music creation tools.
In this role, you’ll help define and develop the underlying audio technology and game systems enabling Harmonix best-in-class music games such as Fuser, Rock Band and Dance Central
Our ideal candidate would be able to draw on a deep knowledge of computer music systems, MIDI, digital signal processing (including synthesis), audio plugins for digital audio workstations, and have experience working in the video game industry, perhaps as an audio programmer on a game team. But even if you can only check a few of those boxes, we want to hear from you!
If you are passionate about music and gaming, and are interested in empowering both your fellow devs and end users with tools that allow them to create amazing, interactive, musical experiences, you are the ideal candidate. Come join the Harmonix team at Epic and let’s build awesome music tech!
In this role, you will
- Implementing robust, user-friendly, musician-facing tools and pipelines.
- Maintaining and expanding our world-class suite of music game audio systems
- Develop musical gameplay synchronization systems with robust music rendering <-> game scripting interfaces
- Develop digital audio synthesis and signal processing systems
- Develop various wavetable and additive software synthesizers with oscillators, envelope Generators, filters, etc.
- Time stretching / Pitch shifting
- Time based DSP (Delay, Vibrato, Chorus, etc.)
- Power analysis / envelope detection / tempo detection / signal-to-noise analysis
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with C/C++
- Experience developing audio plugins and/or DSP algorithms
- Experience with MIDI standards and concepts
- Regularly exercised applied math skills (e.g., discrete math, simulation, or signal processing)
- Familiarity with cross-platform game audio systems such as FMOD or Wwise and their application into gameplay mechanics.
- Experience working creatively and cooperatively with cross-discipline creative teams
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 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. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
