Epic Games

Senior Gameplay Programmer

Epic Games · Cary,North Carolina,United States

Posted 12 days ago

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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

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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 their projects. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include collaborating with designers, animators, and artists to implement and deliver technical gameplay mechanics, solving technical challenges, and maintaining gameplay features. You will also write maintainable code, diagnose issues, and translate feature requests into actionable tasks.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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 other interactive real-time technology applications with a strong online component
  • Unreal Engine development experience mandatory

Nice to have

  • Interest in social, frontend, and gameplay-adjacent areas of game development
  • Ability to empathize with users and balance tradeoffs in developing user experiences
  • Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills
  • Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills

What you get

  • 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program with free therapy and coaching
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment

Worth weighing

  • Role involves working on a small team which may require wearing multiple hats
  • Focus on gameplay systems may limit exposure to other areas of game development
  • No salary listed in the posting

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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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