Engine Programmer Intern
Epic Games · Cary,North Carolina,United States
About this role
**Engine Programmer Intern** ## 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. ## What you’ll do Epic Games is looking for an **Engine Programmer Intern** to join them for the **2027 season**. Working on the **Fortnite Online** team, you’ll support a variety of systems and features for **the Engine and Fortnite**. In this role, you will: - Work closely with the **Fortnite Online team (FNO)** by architecting, developing, and maintaining shared online gameplay technology - Contribute to online systems and toolsets used by **Unreal Engine licensees**, as well as online features and services used by **Fortnite** and other Epic games - Develop solutions to technical challenges from concept through final shipped code, ensuring stability for players after release ## What we’re looking for - **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science or a related discipline (strong analytical thinking and problem-solving desired) - Proficiency in **object-oriented programming** and **C++** (Java familiarity is a plus) - Knowledge of **networking**, **REST**, and building back-end services with resiliency in mind - Interest in **online multiplayer games** (interest in **games as a service** is a plus) - Familiarity with **Unreal Engine** or **UEFN** (strongly desired) - A technical portfolio demonstrating programming work (student/internship environment or game/feature development), including examples of code and experience with online features/tools - Strong preference for demonstrating **AI usage** and leveraging **LLMs** for code and tooling development *This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. 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: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/earlycareers ## About us Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to create visually stunning games and 3D content. Epic values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture and is an **Equal Opportunity employer**. **Note to Recruitment Agencies:** Epic does not accept unsolicited resumes or approaches from unauthorized third parties.
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