Senior Visual Language Programmer

Job Description

Engineering at Epic

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. Building new game experiences requires both content and code, and we're working on tools for both.

What you'll do

As a Senior Visual Language Programmer at Epic Games, you will be at the center of our mission to enable the next generation of game developers. We are looking for someone with an interest and love for Programming and UX to help develop a visual editor for a new programming language to be used in coding future game experiences at metaverse scale! This visual language is intended to be accessible by both new and expert Unreal users.

In this role, you will
• Design and implement interaction schemes for visual programming
• Build out and maintain an IDE in which the visual code can be edited
• Integrate the visual language into Unreal Engine at various levels
• Work closely with visual language users to ensure an exceptional user experience
• Fix bugs and maintain the code base

What we're looking for
• Proficiency in C++
• Strong UX comprehension and problem solving skills
• Well-versed in software engineering principles
• Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power
• Demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)

Nice to have
• Experience working with the Unreal Engine
• Familiarity and experience with gameplay scripting
• Familiarity with an existing game engine with an understanding of game engine and editor concepts
• Experience working with Blueprint or other visual languages
• Experience in language compiler and tool chain development

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn8xj1-18-216-186-164-42 in your application.