Senior Tools Programmer, UI & AI Workflows
Epic Games · Cary,North Carolina,United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Epic Games's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Epic Games's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Epic Games
- high 165 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
- 2026-10-25
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 a Senior Tools Programmer at Epic Games, you will design and build AI-powered tools for UI authoring and debugging, shaping the systems that millions of creators use. You will own the UI tech codebase, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines to enhance developer workflows. Additionally, you will profile and resolve performance issues in UI systems and assist internal teams and licensees with their UI challenges.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 tools-programming background with experience building tools that improve development workflows in games or other fields
- Deep expertise in the UI domain (UI frameworks, runtime UI engines, and editor/WYSIWYG tooling)
- Excellent C++ skills and experience working in a large codebase
- Some hands-on exposure to AI-powered or agentic workflows, whether through work, courses, or personal projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Nice to have
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Experience with Slate and/or UMG
- Shipped title experience in games or real-time applications
What you get
- 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401k with competitive match
- Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Experience with Unreal Engine and related tools is preferred but not mandatory
- The role involves mentoring, which may require strong leadership skills
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Listed by Epic Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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