5-7 years of tools programming experience in game development or related fields
Deep expertise in UI frameworks and WYSIWYG tooling
Proficient in C++ with experience in large codebases
Familiarity with AI-powered workflows through work or personal projects
Strong communication skills in English
Experience with Unreal Engine is advantageous
Familiarity with Slate and/or UMG is a plus
Responsibilities
Design and integrate AI-powered tools for UI authoring and debugging
Maintain and evolve the UI tech codebase for Unreal Engine
Set technical direction for UI tooling and mentor junior programmers
Collaborate with teams to identify and address developer needs
Profile and resolve performance issues in UI systems
Assist internal teams and licensees with UI challenges
Benefits
100% coverage for employee and dependent benefits
Supplemental medical, dental, and vision coverage
Critical illness and telemedicine services
Life and AD&D insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability coverage
Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match
Employee assistance program and mental well-being support through Modern Health
Full Job Description
PROGRAMMING - 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 programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You'll Do
We're looking for a senior Tools Programmer to help build the next generation of UI tooling for users and AI-powered agentic workflows (tools that let AI agents assist with and automate UI creation, iteration, and debugging). You'll shape the systems and frameworks that millions of creators rely on, from WYSIWYG editors to the APIs and runtime UI capabilities used to ship games and tools. In this role, you will
Design, build, and integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging
Own and evolve the UI tech codebase used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine
Set technical direction for UI tooling and mentor other programmers
Collaborate across disciplines to identify improvement areas, gather feedback, and design solutions for developer needs
Profile and resolve performance and memory issues in UI systems
Work with Epic's internal teams and Unreal Engine licensees to help them solve UI challenges
What we're looking for
Strong tools-programming background with experience building tools that improve development workflows in games or other fields
Deep expertise in the UI domain (UI frameworks, runtime UI engines, and editor/WYSIWYG tooling)
Excellent C++ skills and experience working in a large codebase
Some hands-on exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows, whether through work, courses, or personal projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
Experience with Slate and/or UMG is a plus
Shipped title experience in games or real-time applications is a plus
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We 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.
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.
