Senior UI Programmer

Epic Games • Vancouver, BC

5d • CA$159,412 - CA$233,804

About The Position

Epic Games is seeking a Senior UI Programmer to join a new and growing team focused on building innovative new experiences and technology. This role is critical to a small, focused team, responsible for core UI features and supporting collaboration between programmers, designers, and artists. The position offers opportunities to work on various initiatives, utilize cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate with talented teams to build impactful experiences from concept to delivery.

Requirements

• Exceptional C++ programming skills
• Experience developing features for games across multiple platforms
• Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or other interactive real-time technology applications with a strong online component
• Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
• Ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with great user experiences in mind
• Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
• Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback

Nice To Haves

• Unreal Engine development experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Envision, plan, refactor and implement new features with a systemic approach like hud widgets, hud markers, minimap, mission flow, activity feed, conversation/interaction menus and more
• Write robust, maintainable code with a focus on generic modularization and the future
• Optimize and fix bugs in new and legacy systems
• Integrate backend systems in support of the player experience
• Collaborate with the cross-disciplinary team on cutting-edge features that support player experiences in our game and potentially across the Fortnite ecosystem
• Work closely with backend developers to align on service and client goals
• Work closely with art and design leads to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements

Benefits

• 100% paid benefits for employees and dependents
• Supplemental medical coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Telemedicine
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Weekly indemnity (short term disability)
• Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health (free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents)

What This Job Offers

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