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Platform Programmer
Epic Games is seeking generalist Platform Programmers passionate about writing world-class, AAA game engine platform support. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated and be able to design and implement platform APIs, guide cross-platform API development, and create robust platform toolchains as required by the demands of a variety of both gaming and non-gaming related projects. You should have a broad knowledge of modern game engine technology, as well as a good sense of trade-offs between performance, memory usage, and ease-of-implementation.
The person in this role will be responsible for the following:
Implementing and improving various low level systems that interface with platform APIs. i.e. memory allocators (physical and virtual), file systems, input systems, graphics apis, etc
Analyzing and fixing common problems in a game engine such as load times, memory usage, and performance problems when running on a particular platform
Implementing and improving platform toolchains. i.e. compiler/linker support, deployment to device, SDK upgrades, platform specific data management tools, debugger integration, crash reporting, etc.
Supporting external customers by answering their requests and questions
The ideal candidate will have a mix of the qualifications below:
Experience in a broad range of engineering areas on shipping games or realtime visualization systems, with special attention given to low-level code and deep optimization
Experience with OS level systems on PC, console, or mobile
Well-versed in software engineering principles, especially API design
Familiarity with an existing game engine with an understanding of game engine and editor concepts
Familiarity with development tools and profiling on modern systems, including PC, console, and mobile
Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power
Shipped one or more AAA titles or equivalent experience using the Unreal Engine to ship real-time projects
Demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
Please submit your resume and we’ll be in touch soon.
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