Epic Games

Build Programmer

Epic Games$90K — $120K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern build automation systems.
  • Solid understanding of software build systems and release engineering best practices.
  • Proficiency in C#, Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automating workflows.
  • Experience with version control systems like Perforce or Git.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Strong troubleshooting skills focused on reliability and scalability.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to optimize workflows for Rocket League.
  • Design and maintain build automation systems and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitor build health and troubleshoot failures.
  • Drive root-cause analysis to improve pipeline stability.
  • Own and support tools and processes for the Build Programming Team.
  • Ensure build systems are reliable during critical software releases.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
  • Long-term disability and life insurance included.
  • 401k with competitive match offered.
  • Access to a mental well-being program providing free therapy and coaching.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time with paid breaks throughout the year.
  • Recognition for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Full Job Description
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 Build Programmer passionate about CI/CD, automation, and developer productivity to help build and maintain the infrastructure that powers Rocket League. You'll partner with engineering, QA, production, and infrastructure teams to create reliable, scalable build systems that enable developers to ship high-quality software efficiently.

In this role, you'll improve build pipelines, optimize developer workflows, and create tools that reduce friction across the software development lifecycle. Your work will directly impact how quickly teams can iterate, validate changes, and deliver world-class experiences to millions of users.
In this role, you will
  • Collaborate with developers, QA, Production, and Release to optimize their workflows for Rocket League
  • Design, maintain, and improve build automation systems and CI/CD pipelines for large-scale game projects
  • Monitor build health, troubleshoot failures, and drive root-cause analysis to improve pipeline stability
  • Own and support various tools and processes owned by the Rocket League Build Programming Team
  • Support software releases by ensuring build systems remain reliable and responsive during critical milestones
What we're looking for
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern build automation systems
  • Strong understanding of software build systems, dependency management, and release engineering best practices
  • Proficiency with languages such as C#, Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate development workflows
  • Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or Git
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and administering Windows-based build environments; Linux experience is a plus
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a focus on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
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 Epic Games

Epic Games is a video game development company that is best known for creating the popular game Fortnite. The company was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Epic Games has developed a number of other successful games, including the Unreal series and Gears of War. The company is also known for its Unreal Engine, a game engine that is used by many other game developers. Epic Games is committed to advancing the state of the art in game development and creating innovative and engaging experiences for players.
Learn more about Epic Games
Size
2,700 employees
Industry
Founded
1991

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