Senior Engine Programmer

Job Description

Senior Engine Programmer (Plastic)

ENGINEERING AT EPIC

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.

We have now teamed up with Plastic who have been at the forefront of graphics technology for over 20 years, developing some of the most ambitious and future facing projects in Europe's vibrant Demoscene.

Plastic has a track record pushing the boundaries of graphics and game development forward, creating genre defining experiences that sit on the bleeding edge of technological advances. At Epic the Plastic team will be leading a new game studio that will focus on creating original standalone experiences. We're opening our first phase of hiring as part of our strategy to drive this work and bring new experiences to market.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

We are searching for an experienced Software Engineer to join our newly acquired Plastic studio. You will join a small but fast growing team and report directly to the Studio Director.

In this role, you will
• Push Unreal Engine 5 to its limits.
• Design core gameplay systems and structures.
• Work closely with the GPU team.
• Find bottlenecks and develop solutions to various technical problems.

What we're looking for
• Extensive knowledge of C++
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Knowledge of GPU hardware and GPU programming
• Strong math skills, especially vector math, trigonometry and use of quaternions for orientation
• Experience with data structures, data serialization, streaming, data optimization
• Ability to architect system frameworks and tools
• Understanding of multiple core system tasks such as graphics, tools, audio/video, networking, memory handling, script compilers, I/O, etc.
• You're user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx9374-3-145-156-46-42 in your application.