Job Description
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 - SPECIAL PROJECTS What We Do The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN What You'll Do We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will play a critical role on a small and focused team. You will be responsible for foundational tech features and supporting collaborative development between programmers and artists. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while helping to build impactful experiences.
In this role, you will - Collaborate with gameplay teams to contribute to ongoing systems and early tech exploration
- Work closely with the networking and tools teams to create and iterate on technical needs, while maintaining strong architectural and algorithmic direction
- Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
- Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the project's production and development
- Write robust, maintainable code
What we're looking for - Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of system architecture and tools
- Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
- The ability to understand the needs of artists and to design workflows that feel natural and allow for fast iteration
- Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
- Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
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! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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Permanent employment, Full time, Flexible hours,