Job Description
ENGINEERING - GAMES
What We Do
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER INTERN
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for smart, creative Gameplay Programmer Interns to join us on a new project being built in the Fortnite Ecosystem starting in 2025. Our Interns are given challenging projects over the work term and are provided with a meaningful experience with high expectations for performance. If you want to build something Epic, this is the opportunity for you! As part of the gameplay programming team, you will be given a feature to own as part of our development cycle. You will work with your engineering lead and design counterparts to flush out the system and build something memorable for our players.
In this role, you will
• Work closely with art and design to create new and iterate on existing game features
• Prototype new game features
• Support the technical excellence of the game on multiple platforms
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing game systems
• Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game's production and development
• Write robust, maintainable C++ code
What we're looking for
• Strong C++ knowledge is a must
• Experience with or projects of gameplay coding utilizing C++
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine and understanding of blueprints
• Passionate about game development and Epic Games products
• Exceptional communication skills and experience working within a team
• Able to react and respond effectively to coding feedback
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.
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.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkj19q-35-173-48-18-42 in your application.