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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 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 a Senior Gameplay Programmer at Epic Games, you will be part of a small, innovative team focused on developing core gameplay features and systems for various projects. Your responsibilities include collaborating with designers, animators, and artists to implement and deliver gameplay mechanics, solving technical challenges, writing maintainable code, and addressing performance and networking issues. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful gaming experiences from concept to delivery.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- Exceptional C++ programming skills
- Experience working with Gameplay systems (Gameplay Ability Systems, EQS, Enhanced Input, Animation, etc.)
- Experience developing features for games across multiple platforms
- Significant experience developing online multiplayer games or interactive real-time technology applications with a strong online component
- Unreal Engine development experience
- Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
- Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
- Ability to empathize with users and balance tradeoffs in developing great user experiences
What you get
- Eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs
Worth weighing
- No specific information on remote work policies or team structure
- Pay transparency provided with ranges based on location, but no specific salary for the role listed
- Focus on collaborative development may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from Epic Games's posting. Read the full original.
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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