Senior Gameplay Programmer
Epic Games18 hours ago
Montréal, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and deliver technical gameplay features and systems such as player mechanics, abilities, progression, vehicle mechanics, game flow, world systems, and activities.
- Collaborate with designers, animators, artists, and other developers on gameplay development.
- Solve technical challenges and maintain gameplay features and systems.
- Write robust, understandable, and maintainable code and systems.
- Diagnose and fix gameplay, memory, performance, networking, and scalability issues.
- Distill feature requests into meaningful, actionable work items.
Requirements
- Exceptional C++ programming skills and the ability to code and design gameplay mechanics and tools.
- Experience with gameplay systems such as Gameplay Ability Systems, EQS, Enhanced Input, and animation.
- Experience developing game features 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 balance user experience considerations and inherent development tradeoffs.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and cross-discipline collaboration skills.
- Unreal Engine development experience is mandatory.
Benefits
- Employer-paid benefits for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, life and AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage.
- Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
- Employee assistance program and Modern Health mental well-being program with free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.
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.