Engine Software Engineer Intern - Epic Games

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Job Title

Engine Software Engineer Intern

Job Location

Cary,North Carolina,United States

Job Listing URL

https://epicgames.com/careers/jobs/5623220004?gh_jid=5623220004

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.

ENGINE SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN

What You'll Do

As part of the Fortnite Ecosystem Team you’ll be working on Unreal Editor for Fortnite and the associated tools and technology used to change how experiences are built and delivered in Fortnite. You’ll be working on tools that improve how our team builds, tests, and makes features. We believe automation, continuous integration, testing, and analytics are key to maximizing a development team's effectiveness. Most importantly you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to continue making Fortnite one of the most popular and engaging gaming ecosystems in the world!

In this role, you will

Create and improve workflows for Unreal Editor for Fortnite, Fortnite and other games
Create and improve UI/UX for tools made by Epic. Add new features
Write unit and functional automated tests for tools made by Epic
Instrument telemetry and visualize/report tools usage with data transformation
Work closely with QA and other developers to streamline/optimize human interactions and problem solving
Collaborate with a wide variety of Fortnite engineering and content creation teams to solve complex technical challenges in ways that move the stability and quality of Fortnite forward

What we're looking for

Experience working on game features or technology with C#
Familiarity or willingness to learn C++
A passion for maximizing developer efficiency and product quality through automation
An interest in game engines and game development concepts such as scripting, exporters, data processing, packaging, and deployment

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

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 as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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