Senior Programmer, AI and Creation Tools

Epic Games•Cary, NC

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Tools Programmer to evolve artist tools within the Unreal Editor, particularly in geometry and texturing processing, terrain authoring, and procedural generation. An important aspect of this role is supporting both user-driven and agentic workflows, including exploring and implementing new interaction paradigms to accelerate content creation. You'll directly impact artist productivity by developing user-facing tools for one of the leading game engines used by developers worldwide.

Requirements

Excellent C++ skills
Strong background in developing artist tools within the games or film industry
Experience with geometry processing, texture processing, or procedural generation
Fluency in using current agentic tools and workflows for programming tasks
Track record of exploring and applying AI capabilities to advance artist workflows
Experience developing in a large codebase
Ability to work independently and deliver effectively as part of a distributed team
Experience working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across teams

Responsibilities

Support and extend existing artist tools for internal and external users
Refactor existing tools to be more accessible and effective for agentic workflows
Create new tools at the intersection of user-driven and agent-driven content creation
Collaborate with artists on internal projects and productions
Work with other developers across team boundaries on shared initiatives
Contribute to major initiatives that shape the future of the Unreal Editor

Benefits

Medical
Dental
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 events
Company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment