Senior Programmer - Fortnite Online

You should be able to explain trade-offs with both programmers as well as non-programmers

Ability to code and design system frameworks, new APIs, and tools.

Versed in software programming principles

Experience utilizing online services in games or game engine technologies

Experience with shipping AAA games on consoles (Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation) or mobile (Android, iOS)

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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We’re looking for a passionate Senior Programmer on the Fortnite Online team, who can implement functionality across a variety of online features that power Fortnite game modes such as Battle Royale, LEGO, Rocket Racing, and Disney experiences.

You will also build the tools and APIs for creators using the Unreal Engine Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

You will help improve the Unreal Engine by building new tools and APIs that will be utilized by AAA game developers to add online features to their games.

These systems are cross-platform, and you will be working with various hardware platforms, from desktop to all the consoles (Playstation / Xbox / Nintendo) to mobile.

Help us build the future metaverse design as we work towards releasing UE6.

Your primary focus will be on the client and the dedicated server code, but you will partner closely with backend service teams as well as game teams, ensuring that the underlying systems that are built are full featured, resilient, and secure.