Epic Games

Senior Backend Engineer (.NET)

Epic Games$120K — $150K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience developing CI/CD systems for large-scale environments
  • Expertise in C# and .NET, including multithreading and memory management
  • Strong knowledge of backend and server architectures, ideally ASP.NET, gRPC, MongoDB, and Redis
  • Experience with cloud solutions like AWS or Azure
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Web frontend development experience is a plus
  • Familiarity with agentic engineering tools in workflows is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide the architecture of Horde
  • Take ownership of the Horde codebase, implementing features and fixing bugs
  • Develop and extend plugin architecture across various domains including Build, Compute, and Storage

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
  • Long-term disability and life insurance provided
  • 401k with competitive matching
  • Robust mental well-being program offering free therapy and coaching
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Recognition program for 7 years of service including a paid sabbatical
  • Company-wide paid breaks and celebratory events 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

Epic Games is searching for an experienced senior programmer to join our developer platform team. You'll work on Horde, our in-house platform that powers CI/CD, remote execution, build health, storage, and other services critical to developer iteration and workflows. This platform is key to delivering our internal game projects and supports numerous organizations outside of Epic.
In this role, you will
  • Collaborate with mixed discipline teams across Epic and multiple time zones to help steer Horde's architecture, ensuring new features are scalable, maintainable, and fit the overall design
  • Take ownership of parts of the Horde codebase, implementing new features, fixing bugs, and supporting internal teams and Unreal licensees
  • Develop and extend the Horde plugin architecture across Build, Compute, Storage, Secrets, and Tools
What we're looking for
  • Deep experience developing CI/CD systems for large-scale, high-volume environments, preferably in a live service setting
  • Expert knowledge of C# and .NET, including multithreading and memory management / reducing memory pressure
  • Strong backend and server architecture knowledge, ideally with ASP.NET, gRPC, MongoDB, and Redis
  • Experience working with cloud solutions such as AWS or Azure
  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience developing web frontends is a plus
  • Experience leveraging agentic engineering tools in your workflows 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 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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