Senior Backend Programmer, EPIC Games

$203-297.7k

Salary applicable to candidates in Washington only and may vary in other locations

AWS

Java

Redis

C++

Unreal Engine

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, US

More information about location

Interactive entertainment company

Open for applications

Interactive entertainment company

1001+ employees

B2CB2BGamingEntertainmentDigital Media

Open for applications

$203-297.7k

Salary applicable to candidates in Washington only and may vary in other locations

AWS

Java

Redis

C++

Unreal Engine

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BGamingEntertainmentDigital Media

Company mission

To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience developing scalable web services in the cloud (we use Java and AWS)
Experience integrating with mobile or console store APIs
Experience operating live services, from monitoring, troubleshooting, to mitigating issues
Eager to share knowledge with, learn from, and ultimately grow together with the team
Nice to have: Experience developing client-side applications for PC, gaming consoles, or mobile devices (we use C++ and Unreal Engine)
Nice to have: Familiarity with non-relational databases and common auth models (We use DynamoDB, Redis, OAuth, etc)

What the job involves

As a Senior Backend Programmer (Ecommerce) at the Fortnite Online team, you will help craft and improve highly available, high throughput, low latency services that empower critical features in Fortnite such as virtual currency, subscriptions, in-game store, promotions, and many other monetization features
These services integrate with all major PC, console and mobile platforms, and scale with Fortnite for years to come
The Fortnite Online team is a collaborative environment and a successful candidate will help to foster an open, supportive culture in which everyone can be successful and their authentic self
Be empowered to assess a challenge, craft a solution, and implement it
Write backend service systems to handle large scale challenges
Closely work with client-side programmers to craft highly-efficient end-to-end solutions
Collectively own the entire lifecycle of services, including live operations and deployment as a team
Work together with teammates, upstream and downstream service owners, producers and other cloud, infrastructure and embedded DevOps programmers to ship solutions
Own the outcome - Be accountable for the solutions you build and flexible around the ambiguity of the problem space

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.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

18% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (1.4)

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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