Senior Tools Programmer, UI & AI Workflows

Epic Games • Cary, NC

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About The Position

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Tools Programmer to build next-generation UI tooling and AI-powered agentic workflows that help users create, iterate on, and debug UI. The role shapes systems and frameworks used by creators, including WYSIWYG editors, APIs, and runtime UI capabilities for games and tools. The position owns and evolves Unreal Engine’s UI technology codebase, sets technical direction for UI tooling, and mentors other engineers. It also involves collaborating across disciplines, resolving UI performance and memory issues, and helping Epic teams and Unreal Engine licensees with UI challenges.

Requirements

• Strong tools-programming background, with experience building tools that improve development workflows in games or other fields.
• Deep expertise in the UI domain, including UI frameworks, runtime UI engines, and editor/WYSIWYG tooling.
• Excellent C++ skills and experience working in a large codebase.
• Some hands-on exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows, through work, courses, or personal projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Experience with Slate and/or UMG.
• Shipped title experience in games or real-time applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate AI-powered tools and frameworks for UI authoring, iteration, and debugging.
• Own and evolve the UI technology codebase used to build tools and in-game UI in Unreal Engine.
• Set technical direction for UI tooling and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate across disciplines to identify improvement areas, gather feedback, and design solutions for developer needs.
• Profile and resolve performance and memory issues in UI systems.
• Work with Epic's internal teams and Unreal Engine licensees to help solve UI challenges.

Benefits

• Company pays 100% of premiums for employees and dependents for medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision HRA.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with competitive match.
• Mental well-being program through Modern Health, including free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.
• Employee events and company-wide paid breaks.
• Unlimited PTO and sick time.
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed