Senior Language Programmer, Verse UE Integration

Epic Games•Cary, NC

About The Position

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Senior Language Programmer to join our Verse team, which owns the toolchain (compiler, VM, and runtime) powering game development in Unreal Engine and UEFN. You'll work on the systems every UE and UEFN developer relies on to build and ship games with Verse.

Requirements

Excellent knowledge of C++17 or later
Experience in profiling and optimizing large codebases
Strong ability to reason about large, interconnected systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills across programming teams
Ability to work autonomously and deliver practical solutions independently

Nice To Haves

Strength in compiler and VM internals or Unreal Engine integration (experience in both is a plus)

Responsibilities

Extend and evolve the Verse compiler toolchain and VM, implement new language features, integrate the toolchain into Unreal Engine's content, build, and cooking pipelines
Optimize performance, memory usage, and iteration times across the Verse toolchain and UE/Verse boundary
Establish test workflows to validate improvements and prevent regressions
Drive integration work in close collaboration with programmers from the Verse Language team and the broader Unreal Engine programming organization

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health (free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents)
Company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment