PROGRAMMING - UNREAL ENGINEWhat We DoUnreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You'll DoEpic Games is seeking an experienced Senior Al Programmer to join our Unreal Engine (UE) NPC team, which owns the core NPC technology (behavior, perception, navigation, in-game generative Al, etc.) that powers characters in UE, Fortnite, and UEFN. You'll work on the systems every UE and UEFN developer relies on to bring NPCs to life.
In this role, you will- Extend, evolve, and maintain UE's NPC systems, including behavior, perception, and navigation
- Design and present new technical design and APIs for NPC systems used by developers worldwide
- Evaluate and experiment with in-game generative AI features in close collaboration with Epic's ML research groups
- Optimize performance, memory usage, and scalability of NPC systems across UE
What we're looking for- Shipped AAA titles with hands-on experience building AI systems (behavior trees, perception, pathfinding, etc.)
- Professional experience with UE, preferably in system design
- Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and design core AI technologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work autonomously
- Experience integrating LLMs or other generative models into real-time applications is a plus
- Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) to improve development efficiency is a plus
- Live-service game experience is a plus
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEWe pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
