Game Network Programmer

Job Description

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

As part of the Fortnite Core Technology team, you will be innovating and pushing the limits of what's possible and delivering the best possible networked experience for our players. You will problem-solve server performance and stability, and guide developers in creating new industry leading features. Join us in making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming experiences in the world!

What You'll Do

As part of the server team, you will be innovating and pushing the limits of what's possible in multiplayer gaming while delivering the best experience possible for our players. You will problem-solve server performance and stability, and guide developers in creating new industry-leading features. Most importantly you'll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming experiences in the world!

In this role, you will
• Improve player experience by optimizing systems for latency, bandwidth, CPU usage, and memory
• Contribute to managing server releases while improving and automating the process along the way
• Research, architect, and develop real-time technology to enable new game experiences
• Act as a bridge and subject matter expert between game developers and Unreal Engine networking tech
• Build tools and workflows to enable developer efficiency and autonomy

What we're looking for
• Experience shipping networked multiplayer games
• Excellent C++ skills, with a familiarity of scripting systems like Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc.
• Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment, with excellent communication skills.
• Strong grasp of game networking concepts
• Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and memory
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
• Keen interest in games

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvnkzm-3-145-191-169-42 in your application.