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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Epic Games's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Epic Games's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Epic Games
- high 106 stale, 9 reposted of 165 open
- Hiring momentum
- 210 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Epic Games's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Epic Games.
About this role
As an Engine Programmer Intern at Epic Games, you will work on developing a new serialization stack for Unreal Engine, focusing on features like schema evolution and data migration. Your responsibilities will include writing high-performance C++ code, building user tooling, and collaborating with other teams to integrate the serialization system. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to contribute to core technology used by millions of players and creators.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Epic Games as an employer.
What you need
- Strong C++ fundamentals, including memory management and pointers
- Good understanding of data structures and memory representation
- Interest in low-level systems programming
- Detail-oriented approach
- Comfortable debugging unfamiliar code
- Ability to explain technical designs and ask questions
Worth weighing
- Internship has a flexible start date in 2027
- Ongoing recruitment until an ideal match is found
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location
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Listed by Epic Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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