Epic Games

Senior UI Programmer

Epic Games$100K — $130K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Exceptional C++ programming skills
  • Experience developing features for games across multiple platforms
  • Significant experience in online multiplayer games or real-time technology applications
  • Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
  • Ability to empathize with users and balance trade-offs for great user experiences
  • Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
  • Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills
  • Unreal Engine development experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Envision, plan, refactor, and implement new UI features with a systemic approach
  • Write robust and maintainable code focused on modularization
  • Optimize and fix bugs in new and legacy systems
  • Integrate backend systems to enhance the player experience
  • Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team on features that support player experiences
  • Work closely with backend developers to align on service and client goals
  • Ensure UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements with art and design leads

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • Long-term disability and life insurance coverage
  • 401k plan with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program with free therapy and coaching
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment
  • Celebration events and company-wide paid breaks throughout the year
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 are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology. As a Senior UI Programmer, you will play a critical role on a small and focused team. You will be responsible for core UI features and supporting collaborative development between programmers, designers, and artists. You will have opportunities to work on various initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.
In this role, you will
  • Envision, plan, refactor and implement new features with a systemic approach like hud widgets, hud markers, minimap, mission flow, activity feed, conversation/interaction menus and more
  • Write robust, maintainable code with a focus on generic modularization and the future
  • Optimize and fix bugs in new and legacy systems
  • Integrate backend systems in support of the player experience
  • Collaborate with the cross-disciplinary team on cutting-edge features that support player experiences in our game and potentially across the Fortnite ecosystem
  • Work closely with backend developers to align on service and client goals
  • Work closely with art and design leads to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements
What we're looking for
  • Exceptional C++ programming skills
  • Experience developing features for games across multiple platforms
  • Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or other interactive real-time technology applications with a strong online component
  • Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
  • Ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with great user experiences in mind
  • Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
  • Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
  • Unreal Engine development experience preferred
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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