Senior Gameplay AI Engineer, Game Foundation (R27079) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Senior Gameplay AI Engineer, Game Foundation (R27079) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

Fortnite

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27079

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking an experienced Gameplay/AI Systems Programmer with an interest in Machine Learning (ML) / Large Language Models (LLMs) to join the Fortnite Game Foundations team. Our group develops new technology for Unreal Engine 6, with a focus on adapting Fortnite’s systems to it. Using Scene Graph and Verse, you will help redefine Fortnite’s systems in this new framework. This is a rare opportunity to help shape Epic’s game engine while contributing to one of the world’s most acclaimed games.

In this role, you will

Drive initiatives with minimal oversight to build strong, performant foundations that will last for years

Analyze current Fortnite LLM systems and develop a strategic plan to unify them into NPC systems

Tackle complex low-level problems to optimize or deliver high-performance systems

Ensure high-quality user experiences across all supported platforms, with attention to usability for developers new to UEFN

What we're looking for

Professional game development experience, including shipping AAA titles featuring gameplay AI

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated and able to work independently

Strong understanding of gameplay AI systems such as Behaviour Trees, Finite State Machines, and Pathfinding 

Strong C++ skills for building efficient gameplay AI systems and tools

Empathy for creators new to programming and game development, with a drive to make AI easy to use without losing flexibility or power

Experience with live service games and consoles is a plus

Experience or interest in Machine Learning or LLM technologies; prior exposure through work, courses, or personal projects is a bonus

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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5691832004

Senior Engine Programmer - Core Tech (R27104) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Senior Engine Programmer - Core Tech (R27104) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

Fortnite

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27104

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We're looking for a highly detail-oriented Senior Engine Programmer to own the stability, speed, and reliability of our mission-critical automated build and integration systems. You will act as a critical technical bridge between Programming, Art, and Design teams, ensuring the reliability of our build pipeline. You will immediately impact developer productivity by driving down failure rates, optimizing build times, and implementing preventative measures to maintain a high-quality codebase.

In this role, you will

Work within our in-house build orchestration to monitor system health, implement systematic troubleshooting, and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues

Implement and manage quality gates, including static code analysis and data validation tools, ensuring all code merges meet high standards before reaching development branches

Provide timely, clear incident communication and technical documentation while driving cross-team collaboration to resolve complex, cross-system errors

Proactively identify error patterns and bottlenecks in the build process and champion a continuous improvement mindset by proposing and implementing workflow optimization solutions

Design, implement, and maintain tools to enhance the efficiency of build workflows, system diagnostics, and reporting

What we're looking for

Excellent C++ skills

A proactive problem-solver with a strong background in large-scale software development environments, and system diagnostics

Strong capability in debugging complex build failures, performing root cause analysis, and implementing diagnostics and error logging

Deep familiarity with modern source control systems (Perforce and/or Git), including branching, merging, and build triggering mechanisms

High attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, and a demonstrable sense of urgency when performing rapid triage and resolution of critical incidents

Excellent cross-team collaboration and incident communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical issues and trade-offs to engineers, artists, and other stakeholders

Experience working with AAA game engines and a variety of game engine systems and technologies, with a focus on engineering excellence and a passion for well-designed and architected systems

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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5702898004

Senior Engine Programmer (R27006) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Senior Engine Programmer (R27006) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

Unreal Engine

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27006

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 - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Epic Games seeks an experienced Senior Engine Programmer to join our Developer Experience and Efficiency team. In this role, you’ll develop low-level tools and improve the performance of systems that all UE and UEFN users use to build and ship their games, as well as pipelines Epic uses internally to ship the Unreal Engine and games like Fortnite. The ideal candidate will love practical problem-solving and have an affinity for improving the day-to-day workflow of other developers.

In this role, you will

Optimize iteration times and improve existing systems for performance, memory usage, and user experience

Develop custom tools and pipelines for other programmers and content creators

Work with a large, complex code base to understand and resolve performance issues 

Establish test workflows to validate performance improvements and prevent regressions

Support external customers by answering their technical requests and questions

What we're looking for

Excellent C++ knowledge

Comfortable writing multithreaded code and reasoning about dependency graphs and content pipeline for large games

Experience in profiling and optimizing a large codebase 

Demonstrated ability to reason about large, interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level

Someone passionate, solution-oriented, proactive, and autonomous

Good knowledge of the reflection system and serialization versioning is a plus

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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5658498004

Senior AI Programmer, Special Projects (R27091) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Senior AI Programmer, Special Projects (R27091) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

R&D

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27091

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 - SPECIAL PROJECTS

What We Do

The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for an experienced Senior AI Programmer to join the Special Projects team. As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in driving future projects that push boundaries, explore new technology, and help define the future of Unreal Engine. As a Senior AI Programmer, you will define and implement the AI aspects of interactive projects and systems while collaborating with engineering teams, artists and designers to create cutting-edge interactive experiences.

In this role, you will

Drive, create and maintain core AI systems for Special Project, taking a systems-level approach to building a strong performant architecture

Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made

Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made; write robust, maintainable code

Work closely with art, animation and design to create and iterate on gameplay AI features

Collaborate with Fortnite and Unreal Engine teams to improve core AI systems and how they are used in games

Optimize code and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems

Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development

What we're looking for

Experience developing games professionally, especially with Unreal Engine, including shipping AAA titles that feature gameplay AI

Experience working with gameplay AI systems (eg Behavior Trees, Finite State Machines, Hierarchical Task Networks, Pathfinding, etc.)

Strong C++ skills to architect and build gameplay AI systems and tools

Fearless when it comes to diving into complex systems and existing code bases

Well-versed in games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (especially online games)

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated, and able to work independently

Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions

Knowledge of ML/AI and its potential applications

Someone who is user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Principal Research Engineer (R26569) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Principal Research Engineer (R26569) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

R&D

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R26569

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 - SPECIAL PROJECTS

What We Do

The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.

What You'll Do

The Epic Games Research & Development team is searching for an experienced hands-on Research Engineer. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for digital humans and experience with machine learning and animation tech. Epic Games creates and deploys advanced computer-vision, computer-graphics and machine learning technologies to transform the production and consumption of digital media. This includes physics based simulation, ML based character animation, neural and inverse rendering and automated generative animation techniques among others. At Epic R&D we research, develop and deploy such technologies for Epic’s Unreal Engine and other Epic Products.

In this role, you will

Research and prototype machine learning and generative approaches for game content creation

Work with development engineers and product engineers to deploy and productize novel technology results in Epic products

Engage with the scientific community, contribute domain knowledge and advice in support of strategically relevant R&D efforts

To investigate, develop novel ideas, and expand the boundaries of the state-of-the-art in research.

To contribute deep expertise and actionable knowledge in collaboration with other researchers and engineers at Epic Games. Tech transfer will typically involve working with Research Engineers and/or Software Engineers to provide expert technical guidance and implementation

To guide and mentor junior researchers and students in the internship program

What we're looking for

PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline

Proven applied research impact in shipping titles

Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an emphasis on innovative and practical solutions

Excellent programming skills with a preference for experience with Python and C++

Experience working in common ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow, and rapid prototyping in Python

In-depth knowledge in one or more of the following areas: real-time graphics, computer vision, machine learning, animation, large-language models, speech recognition, speech synthesis, linguistics, performance-capture, 3D reconstruction

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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5500535004

Lead Engine Programmer (R26283) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Lead Engine Programmer (R26283) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Product

Unreal Engine

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R26283

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 - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

As part of the Unreal Engine team, you’ll be leading a group responsible for the entire technology stack behind Unreal Editor for Fortnite, empowering creators to build bigger and better experiences while pushing the boundaries of the state of the art in dynamic content authoring and delivery. In addition to evolving our tools for user-created content, you’ll also be involved in extending this technology to service the needs of our first-party titles like Battle Royale, Lego Fortnite, and Rocket Racing. Our work will reshape how all of these products are built and evolve Fortnite into a true open metaverse platform that will form the basis of the Unreal Engine itself. Most importantly, you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the world's most popular and engaging gaming experiences!

In this role, you will

Lead a team that maintains, optimises and enhances the cloud engine technology behind UEFN

Be a vision holder for our medium and long term UEFN pipeline development strategy

Be responsible for live operational management of the UEFN cloud engine pipeline

Work closely with game teams to gather and satisfy stakeholder’s requirements

Actively contribute to the codebase, trouble shoot issues, ensure their timely resolution

Plan, schedule and prioritise work with and for your team, identify risks and determine mitigations

What we're looking for

Proven experience leading an engineering team

Experienced C++ engineering skills

Working experience and familiarity of modern profiling tools

Demonstrates a passion for improving developer workflows and user experience

Experience of working with large datasets and processing information efficiently

Proven ability to communicate progress, present plans and deliver documents to stakeholders

A good team player, collaborator and mentor to our engineering team

Can drive forward long term development goals whilst delivering on short term wins holding a team accountable for their output

Ability to work cross organisation, network, build relationships and coordinate with other 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 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5434954004

Gameplay Systems Intern (R27069) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

 Gameplay Systems Intern (R27069) | Epic Games | Cary, United States

Department

Engineering

Location

Cary, United States

Company

Epic Games

Requisition ID

R27069

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS INTERN

What You'll Do

We’re on the lookout for a passionate Gameplay Systems Intern to help shape a new project. This is your chance to have an impact on a key gameplay feature from concept to completion, bringing your creativity and technical skills together to craft unforgettable experiences for players. You’ll collaborate closely with talented programmers and visionary designers to build something truly special: an opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime game in the gaming ecosystem.

In this role, you will

Work closely with design, animators, artists, and other developers to contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of technical gameplay features and systems like player mechanics, character abilities, AI systems, vehicle mechanics, game flow systems or world systems, and more

Solve technical challenges and maintain gameplay features and systems that underpin our specific game’s features

Write robust, understandable, and maintainable code and systems

Diagnose and fix gameplay that could include memory, performance, networking, and scalability issues

What we're looking for

Self-motivated and solutions-focused

Great C++ & Blueprint skills and software programming experience

Interest in game feel and game design principles

Experience with designing and implementing systems on games made with Unreal Engine

A keen analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/5688207004