User Identity Services Engineering Intern (R27019) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 User Identity Services Engineering Intern (R27019) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

Epic Online Services

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27019

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.

ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

USER IDENTITY SERVICES ENGINEERING INTERN

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Backend Engineering Intern to join the Identity - Access Control team. You will be part of a highly collaborative team that builds authorization systems and account linking capabilities in our identity platform. You will drive forward a project in our account services with mentorship from an experienced team of developers.

In this role, you will

Contribute to scalable distributed systems that impact millions of players worldwide and power games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys

Take ownership of project delivery from idea to implementation through testing to production

Work with cloud technologies like DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, and more

Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to determine the most effective technical solutions

Participate in team rituals (standup, planning, retrospectives)

What we're looking for

Proficiency in Java or a similar object-oriented programming language

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related technical field. Bonus points for college coursework in systems, databases, and web applications

Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases

Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

Ability to communicate in a highly-collaborative environment

Nice-to-have: Familiarity with cloud technologies

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. 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!

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 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.

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https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5662697004