Epic Games

Principal AI Engineer, Unreal Assistant

Epic Games • $150K — $180K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong software engineering background, preferably with Unreal Engine.
  • Hands-on experience developing LLM-powered applications.
  • Proficiency in cloud-native infrastructure and web services.
  • Skilled in C++ and Python programming.
  • Ability to work across full stack, balancing engine, backend, and web front-end tradeoffs.
  • Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Design and create LLM-driven agents within Unreal Engine using C++/Python.
  • Architect cloud-hosted services to interface LLMs with the engine.
  • Develop full-stack features encompassing engine, cloud backend, and web UI.
  • Integrate new LLM capabilities into the engine and tooling.
  • Define strategies for the reliability and safety of LLM automation in the engine.
  • Collaborate with engineers and mentor others on engine and LLM system design.

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents.
  • Robust mental well-being program including free therapy and coaching.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick leave policies.
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.
  • Competitive 401k matching.
  • Company-wide celebrations and paid breaks throughout the year.
Full Job Description
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

We're looking for a Principal Al Engineer who builds products that integrate Al into Unreal Engine. You'll design and ship the full stack of systems that let LLMs act inside the engine (from end to end, not just a single layer), bringing depth in game engine architecture, cloud services, and how LLMs actually work.
In this role, you will
  • Design and build LLM-driven agents and tools that operate directly inside Unreal Engine, including engine-side C++/Python tooling and editor scripting
  • Architect and extend the cloud-hosted agent harness, services, and database that mediate between LLMs and the engine
  • Work across the full stack (engine tooling, cloud backend, and the web UI used to drive and monitor agents) to ship end-to-end features
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging LLM capabilities (tool use, multi-agent orchestration, context management) into Epic's engine and pipeline tooling
  • Define technical direction for the reliability, safety, and evaluation of LLM-driven engine automation
  • Partner closely with engine, tools, and backend engineers, and mentor others on both game engine internals and LLM system design
What we're looking for
  • Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in a game engine (Unreal Engine strongly preferred), including engine architecture and tooling/editor scripting
  • Practical experience building or shipping products powered by LLMs (agents, tool-calling, RAG, prompt/context engineering), or a strong conceptual understanding of how LLMs work
  • Experience with cloud-native services and infrastructure: web APIs, databases, and service architecture and deployment
  • Excellent programming skills across C++ (engine-side) and Python and/or a web backend language
  • Ability to work full-stack and reason about tradeoffs across engine code, backend services, and a web front end
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field
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
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2,700 employees
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Founded
1991

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