Desktop Platform Programmer, Fortnite Tech Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Desktop Platform Programmer, Fortnite Tech (R26508)
Department
Engineering
Location
Multiple Locations
Product
Fortnite
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26508
WHAT

MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PROGRAMMING – GAMES

What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You’ll Do
The Fortnite Tech Desktop team is looking for an experienced Desktop Platform Programmer to further the player experience in Fortnite on the PC platform. You will work with other programmers and directly contribute to building and improving our Desktop platform support to an industry-leading state. This role covers a wide range of specialties, focusing on stability and performance programming and ensuring critical features are available and performant for the Fortnite user base.
In this role, you will
Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems of Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware configurations; this includes identifying solutions in such areas as:
Solving device-specific CPU and GPU performance and compatibility issues
Rendering performance and device compatibility, including the shader pipeline
Improving rendering systems and optimizing their stability and performance across various graphics APIs,
Improvements in low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, i.e., memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, input systems
Monitor stability and performance data from Fortnite releases and improve Unreal Engine’s systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
Monitor stability and performance data from Fortnite releases and improve Unreal Engine’s systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
Collaborate with a variety of other Epic teams within Fortnite and Unreal Engine to help them solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite and our internal products forward
What we’re looking for
Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; ability to code and architect various core engine systems
Experience profiling and optimizing a large codebase
Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large, interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level
Ability to diagnose, debug, and address complex problems coming from a live-service title and experience handling stability issues
Experience with OS-level systems, Windows APIs, and common frameworks is a plus
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including

CA, NYC, & WA

).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
New York City Base Pay Range
$215,921—$316,683 USD
California Base Pay Range
$190,010—$278,682 USD
Washington Base Pay Range
$172,736—$253,347 USD