Senior Software Engineer

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES What We Do Driving the plug‑in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross‑platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize. What You’ll Do The Applications Team builds desktop and web applications, as well as supporting online services to power content discovery and digital delivery. Our team of engineering experts is always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower internal and external developers to deliver their digital content to users across multiple platforms. Whether it be supporting Fortnite, the Epic Games Store, or external partners, we are committed to improving the scalability, efficiency, portability, and stability of our tech offerings. As a member of our Applications team, you can expect to coordinate with a cross‑site group of highly skilled individuals. You will have opportunities to architect new features and evolve existing products used daily by millions of gamers, developers, and enterprise professionals. You will partner closely with backend services teams to ensure that the underlying systems we build meet internal and external customer needs. In this role, you will Focus on the technical implementation and evolution of the Epic Games Launcher desktop application Be hands‑on and use your technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges Collaborate with other teams (including Product, Design, QA, and Backend Service Teams) Design, architect, implement, and ship well‑documented new features Improve, and evolve existing tools and features Maintain and hunt for bugs in existing code bases Take part in foundational work as we embark on a new chapter for our desktop clients What we’re looking for Experience building perfect experience‑focused desktop applications, as well as strong professional experience building production software in Rust Owned and shipped large initiatives that require coordination across multiple teams Ability to architect system interfaces and tools Track record of development on tight schedules with complex technical requirements Passion for building great user experiences and products that serve diverse use cases Someone who is user‑focused, solution‑oriented, passionate, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and are at the core of just about everything we do EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company‑wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical. ABOUT US Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we’ve been making award‑winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award‑winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high‑fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world‑class talent. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. 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