Senior Software Engineer, EPIC Games
Interactive entertainment company
Open for applications
Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
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
- Excellent programming abilities — Full-stack expertise in React and Node.js — Open to candidates with compatible skill sets
- Experience across both front-end and back-end systems
- Experience in Data Engineering
- Experience in cloud-based application (preferably AWS)
- Experience working with databases and queues which include sensitive data
- Keenness to learn and share learnings with other team members
- Enthusiasm for kids’ safety online
What the job involves
- The KWS team is looking for a Senior Developer to join the team to enable us to deliver more great features to our partners and to other teams in Epic
- We are in the process of bringing together our KWS Data Engineering and KWS Developer Experience teams under one Engineering Lead and you will join that group, reporting to the new Engineering Lead
- Be part of the KWS development team, completing tickets, giving sprint demos, etc
- Take the lead role in cross team projects
- Work on any part of the stack to deliver a feature but some experience in data engineering, front-end development or both
- Own the changes you make all the way through development to production
- Consider security, reliability and maintainability in the code you write with a focus on scale
- Undertake code reviews collaboratively and constructively and Work with other teams across Epic
- Work with product managers, designers and others across the KWS team to get input into your work and provide input to their work
Salary benchmarks
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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 values
- BE EPIC - Contribute to the unrelenting focus on innovation, quality and community that defines us
Company HQ
Cary, NC
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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'.
People progressing
Joined as a UI/UX Developer in 2018, promoted to Lead Software Engineer after 18 months
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