Senior Backend Engineer, EPIC Games
Horde
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Interactive entertainment company
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Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong knowledge of backend or distributed systems development
- Experience working with cloud solutions such as AWS or Azure
- Excellent knowledge in a backend language like C# or Java (C# preferred)
- Performance mindset with experience optimizing code which executes on scalable distributed solutions
- Experience with technologies we use in our tech stack is a plus, ASP.NET, MongoDB, Redis, and Terraform, and a good understanding of how to use them efficiently
- Highly collaborative with excellent technical and non-technical communication skills
- Previous experience working with Unreal and a good understanding of its tech stack is a plus
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced senior cloud programmer to join our build framework team
- You will be responsible for delivering new features, fixing bugs, and supporting Horde, our in-house build system, which offers a broad range of services, including CI/CD, remote execution, build health, storage, and analytics
- This framework is critical to the delivery of our internal game projects operating at an extremely large scale on Perforce streams over 2TB in size, with an average of 133,000 leases executing per day across 2,000 agents
- Take ownership of various parts of the Horde code base, implementing new features, fixing bugs, and providing support to both our internal teams and Unreal licensees
- Bring your cloud expertise to the Horde team, looking for opportunities to make Horde operate as efficiently as possible on AWS
- Work closely with mixed-discipline teams across Epic to find scalable and achievable solutions based on the requirements of Horde’s stakeholders
- Operate effectively with teams spanning multiple time zones
- Provide guidance to Unreal licensees both in the form of technical documentation and working alongside developer relations to grow adoption of Horde and ensure we are delivering the best possible build system for anyone working with Unreal
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Our take
Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. Its recent announcement - Unreal Engine 5 - is set to lay the technical foundations for countless future releases.
Epic Games' model focuses on two key areas: creating games and offering its game engine technology to other developers. Doing this means that Epic Games' brand stretches beyond their own direct creations. The company has been able to put its name to some of the most iconic games of the last 20 years. Its most recent success is undoubtedly the creation of Fortnite, which has gained hundreds of millions of users since its launch in 2017.
Long-established as one of the leaders in their field, these are undoubtedly exciting times for Epic Games. The release of next-generation consoles like the PS5 has enabled Epic Games to push the limits of their software, meaning it'll lead the charge in the creation of next-gen games. 2024 saw an unprecedented investment in Epic Games by Disney, amounting to $1.5 billion. This will enable Disney to promote iconic characters through the Fortnite game. With the number of people enjoying video games continuing to grow, there is no sign of Epic Games slowing down any time soon.
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Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2024
$1.5bn
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$2bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $8.6bn
Company benefits
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Retirement plan, 401(k) plan
- Performance bonuses (quarterly)
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Employee discounts at the Epic Store
- Free lunches and snacks on site
- Pet-friendly offices so you can bring your well-behaved pet to work
- Company-sponsored social events such as happy hours and special events
Company HQ
Cary, NC
Leadership
Tim Sweeney
(CEO)Founded 'Potomac Computer Systems', which would later become Epic Games, in 1991, from his parents' house in Maryland.
Mark Rein
(Vice President)Joined Sweeney in 1992, when the two renamed Sweeney's company into 'Epic Games'.
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