Senior Programmer/Developer

Senior Platform Programmer Location Montréal, QC : WHAT MAKES US EPIC? 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.

PROGRAMMING - GAMES

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.

In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Epic Games is seeking a Senior Platform Programmer to join this team, initially focusing on the Desktop and Mobile spaces. You will problem-solve performance and stability issues and guide developers in creating new industry-leading features.

Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems across a wide range of hardware configurations

Monitor stability and performance data from releases and improve Unreal Engine's systems and applications in specific use cases

Work with hardware vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies, such as graphics drivers for Unreal Engine

Collaborate with a variety of other teams and disciplines across content creators to Unreal Engine groups, providing critical insights and considerations for successful multi-platform development

Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques; Real-time rendering experience in the games industry a plus, with knowledge of modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12 or Vulkan

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English

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.

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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.

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.

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.