Senior Language Programmer
Epic Games19 hours ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Extend, evolve, and maintain the Verse compiler toolchain, transactional memory runtime, and VM.
- Implement new language features, add platform support, and integrate Verse with Unreal Engine content, build, and cooking pipelines.
- Optimize performance, memory usage, and iteration times across the Verse toolchain, runtime, and Unreal Engine/Verse boundary.
- Collaborate with language consumers and the broader Unreal Engine organization to deliver a strong developer experience.
- Establish test workflows to validate improvements and prevent regressions.
- Design and maintain the scripting interface to Unreal Engine.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of C++.
- Experience with compiler or toolchain development, including compiler internals, VM design, Clang/LLVM, or linker and platform ABI specifics.
- Experience developing and optimizing large codebases while balancing usability, performance, and power.
- Strong ability to reason about large, interconnected systems.
- Solid grounding in software programming principles, including API design.
- Strong communication, collaboration, autonomy, and practical problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Unreal Engine integration is a plus.
Benefits
- Epic pays 100% of benefits for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, life and AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
- Employee assistance program and free therapy and coaching through Modern Health.
- British Columbia base pay range of $210,609—$308,893 CAD annually.
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.