Senior Gameplay Programmer

GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMING - GAMES

What we do

Thanks to our ever-growing team of expert programmers, projects built with Unreal are at the forefront of real-time entertainment. We are constantly seeking to improve the tools and technologies that will optimise the means of content developers around the world.

What you will do

We are a new, fast-growing team at Epic dedicated to creating innovative experiences and technologies. As a Senior Gameplay Programmer, you will play a key role within a small, dedicated team. You will take charge of core gameplay features and support collaborative work between programmers, designers and artists. You will have the opportunity to work on various projects, handle cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with talented teams both internally and externally, bringing memorable experiences to life from design through to delivery.

What you will be responsible for

• Working closely with the design team, animators, artists and potentially other developers across the Fortnite ecosystem to design, implement and deliver technical gameplay features and systems such as player mechanics, abilities, progression, vehicle movement, game flow, and world activities and systems
• Solving technical challenges and maintaining the gameplay features and systems that underpin the characteristics unique to our game
• Writing code and designing robust, clear and easy-to-maintain systems
• Diagnosing and fixing issues related to gameplay, memory, performance, networking and scalability
• Translating feature requests into concrete, clear and achievable tasks

What we are looking for

• Excellent C++ programming skills and the ability to code and design gameplay mechanics as well as tools
• Experience working with gameplay systems (Gameplay Ability System, EQS, Enhanced Input, animation, etc.)
• Experience developing features for multiplatform games
• Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or other real-time interactive applications with a substantial online component
• Interest in social features, front end and areas related to gameplay
• Ability to understand user needs and strike the right balance between development constraints and an optimal user experience
• Sharp analytical mind and great maturity in problem solving
• Strong teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration skills, including the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Mandatory development experience with Unreal Engine

Benefits

We pay 100% of the premiums associated with employee benefits, for both employees and their dependants, and offer additional coverage for medical, dental and vision care, critical illness, telemedicine, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and long-term disability insurance. We also offer a weekly indemnity (short-term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer contribution. In addition to the employee assistance programme, we offer a comprehensive mental wellbeing programme through Modern Health, an organisation that provides therapy and coaching services to employees and their dependants free of charge.