Senior UI Programmer
Epic GamesCary,North Carolina,United StatesPosted 23 March 2026
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Job Description
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 - GAMES
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.
What You'll Do
We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology. As a Senior Ui Programmer, you will play a critical role on a small and focused team. You will be responsible for core Ui features and supporting collaborative development between programmers, designers, and artists. You will have opportunities to work on various initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.
In this role, you will
Envision, plan, refactor and implement new features with a systemic approach like hud widgets, hud markers, minimap, mission flow, activity feed, conversation/interaction menus and more
Write robust, maintainable code with a focus on generic modularization and the future
Optimize and fix bugs in new and legacy systems
Integrate backend systems in support of the player experience
Collaborate with the cross-disciplinary team on cutting-edge features that support player experiences in our game and potentially across the Fortnite ecosystem
Work closely with backend developers to align on service and client goals
Work closely with art and design leads to ensure that UI meets aesthetic and functional requirements
What we're looking for
Exceptional C++ programming skills
Experience developing features for games across multiple platforms
Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or other interactive real-time technology applications with a strong online component
Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
Ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with great user experiences in mind
Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
Unreal Engine development experience preferred
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 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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