Epic Games · 5 days ago
Senior Programmer - Fortnite Online
Bellevue,Washington,United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$203K/yr - $298K/yrEpic Games is a leader in creating award-winning games and innovative engine technology. They are seeking a passionate Senior Programmer for the Fortnite Online team to implement functionality across various online features and improve the Unreal Engine by building tools and APIs for creators.
Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Design and build new client APIs for online features that power various Fortnite experiences
Utilize online services effectively in Fortnite across all platforms and that all certification requirements are met
Ensure Fortnite is operating well for players and that online services usage is resilient at scale. Assist in diagnosing and resolving Live issues
Design and build new tools and APIs in the Unreal Engine that make it easier for all developers to implement online features
Write documentation to explain technical requirements and designs
Support the Unreal Engine developer community
Qualification
Required
Excellent C++ knowledge and debugging skills
Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines and teams. You should be able to explain trade-offs with both programmers as well as non-programmers
Ability to code and architect system frameworks, new APIs, and tools. Versed in software programming principles
Experience utilizing online services in games or game engine technologies
Experience with shipping AAA games on consoles (Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation) or mobile (Android, iOS)
User-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
Benefits
Epic’s generous benefit plans
Discretionary incentive programs
Company
Epic Games
Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
Founded in 1991
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.86BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
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