Gameplay Programmer Intern

Posted:
9/23/2024, 8:03:00 AM

Location(s):
Cary, North Carolina, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Pay:
$45/hr or $93,600 total comp

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER INTERN

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for smart, creative Gameplay Programmer Interns to join us on a new project being built in the Fortnite Ecosystem starting in 2025. Our Interns are given challenging projects over the work term and are provided with a meaningful experience with high expectations for performance. If you want to build something Epic, this is the opportunity for you! As part of the gameplay programming team, you will be given a feature to own as part of our development cycle. You will work with your engineering lead and design counterparts to flush out the system and build something memorable for our players.

In this role, you will

  • Work closely with art and design to create new and iterate on existing game features
  • Prototype new game features
  • Support the technical excellence of the game on multiple platforms
  • Optimize and fix bugs in existing game systems
  • Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
  • Write robust, maintainable C++ code

What we're looking for

  • Strong C++ knowledge is a must
  • Experience with or projects of gameplay coding utilizing C++
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine and understanding of blueprints
  • Passionate about game development and Epic Games products
  • Exceptional communication skills and experience working within a team
  • Able to react and respond effectively to coding feedback

This internship has a flexible start date in 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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