Physics Programmer, Network Physics

Job Description

ENGINEERING

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for an Engineer with a strong passion for physics and math to help implement new physics systems and maintain existing systems in Unreal Engine 5 and beyond. You will work closely with content creators and members of our engine team building the world's premier game physics, engine technology, and helping to set a new standard in simulation.

In this role, you will
• Implement and maintain new physics, gameplay, and networking systems within the Unreal Engine focusing on simulating physics and gameplay interactions in networked environments with an eye for performance optimization and scalability.
• Implement and maintain new systems for improving the quality of interactions between characters and physics objects.
• Be forward-thinking with keeping up to date on current techniques, research, graphics data, hardware, etc.

What we're looking for
• Someone with strong C++ knowledge and excellent math skills
• Passion for physics and making physics work in the game world
• Experience implementing new systems
• Demonstrated interest in games with 5+ years of professional experience
• Experience with the implementation of simulation or physics systems in a game engine; including core algorithms, performance optimization, behavior, etc.
• Experience working with other game physics engines such as Havok, PhysX, Bullet, etc.
• You're user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

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-r7b269-18-117-81-240-42 in your application.