Epic Games

Senior UI Programmer

Epic Games$159K — $233K *
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 with online multiplayer games or interactive real-time technology
  • Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay areas of game development
  • Ability to empathize with users and balance tradeoffs in user experience
  • Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills; responsive to feedback
  • Unreal Engine development experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Envision, plan, refactor and implement new UI features like HUD widgets and mission flow
  • Write robust, maintainable code focusing on generic modularization
  • Optimize and fix bugs in legacy and new systems
  • Integrate backend systems to enhance player experience
  • Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team on innovative game features
  • Align with backend developers on service and client goals
  • Work with art and design leads to meet UI aesthetic and functional needs

Benefits

  • 100% coverage for employees and dependents' medical, dental, and vision care
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Telemedicine services
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match
  • Employee assistance program and mental well-being support through Modern Health offering free therapy and coaching
Full Job Description
PROGRAMMING - GAMES
What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming 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

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.
Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range

$159,412-$233,804 CAD

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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