Senior Graphics Engineer
Epic Games4 days ago
Responsibilities
- Analyze and resolve Fortnite stability, performance, rendering, compatibility, shader pipeline, and device-specific CPU and GPU issues across PC hardware configurations.
- Improve Unreal Engine rendering systems and Fortnite-specific applications for stability, performance, and player experience.
- Optimize low-level systems interfacing with platform APIs, including memory allocators, file systems, and input systems.
- Monitor release performance and stability data and use it to improve Fortnite and Unreal Engine systems.
- Collaborate with GPU vendors, technical partners, and Epic engineering teams to resolve technical issues and improve underlying technologies.
- Profile, debug, and optimize large, interacting codebases and core engine systems.
Requirements
- Strong C++ knowledge and multithreaded programming experience, including the ability to code and architect core engine systems.
- Real-time rendering experience in the games or computer graphics industry.
- Knowledge of at least one graphics API, with DirectX 12 preferred, and a general understanding of modern graphics API architecture.
- Experience profiling and optimizing a large codebase.
- Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large interacting systems from macro-level to micro-level.
- Experience with OS-level systems, Windows APIs, and common frameworks is a plus.
Benefits
- Epic pays 100% of medical, dental, vision HRA, long-term disability, and life insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
- Benefits include a 401k with competitive match, mental well-being support through Modern Health, free therapy and coaching, unlimited PTO, and sick time.
- Employees receive company-wide paid breaks, employee events, and a paid sabbatical after seven years of employment.
Tech Stack
C++Unreal Engine
Categories
Gaming
About Epic Games
Epic Games builds Fortnite and operates the Epic Games Store, and develops Unreal Engine and Epic Online Services for game studios and creators. Its business model spans game sales and in-game purchases, Unreal Engine licensing and royalties, and revenue share from its storefront and services. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, this privately held company’s technology is also used in film/TV, architecture, automotive, and simulation.