Senior Console Engineer Position Available In Wake, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Senior Console Engineer position at Epic Games in Cary, United States, involves enhancing and maintaining console platforms supported by Unreal Engine. Responsibilities include optimizing performance, developing workflow tools, debugging, and supporting external customers. Ideal candidates possess strong C++ knowledge, optimization skills, and familiarity with hardware architectures and graphics APIs. The role offers competitive benefits, including medical coverage, mental well-being programs, and paid breaks.
Job Description
Senior Console Engineer (R26345)
Department
Engineering
Location
Cary, United States
Product
Unreal Engine
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26345
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.
ENGINEERING – UNREAL ENGINE
What We Do
Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You’ll Do
We’re looking for experienced Senior Engine Programmers to help enhance and maintain the console platforms supported by Unreal Engine. You will be responsible for a variety of game consoles including Switch, Steam Deck, Sony and Microsoft platforms. You will work on a variety of systems including infrastructure, packaging, input, graphics, and general CPU tasks. You will often work with the latest technologies in gaming, working with console manufacturers to develop their software and hardware. Additionally you will collaborate with the many teams at Epic working on games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and special showcase projects.
In this role, you will
Analyze performance on and optimize for game consoles
Help us extend and enhance our engine for future hardware
Develop workflow tools for game consoles
Debug CPU, GPU, and/or peripherals of modern game consoles
Support external customers
What we’re looking for
Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; ability to code and architect various core engine systems
Demonstrated performance and memory optimization skills. Self-motivated and able to dive into a complex system with quick results
Excellent knowledge of hardware architectures including x86-64, ARM, AMD GPUs, and NVIDIA GPUs
Excellent knowledge of a broad range of graphics APIs including Metal, Vulkan and DirectX, as well as shading languages such as HLSL and MSL
Familiarity with development tools and profiling on modern systems, including PIX, Razor, and renderdoc frame capture and profiling
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS
=
EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
