Senior Web Engineer

ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

What You'll Do

Full Stack Engineers at Epic impact a diverse set of initiatives from end to end. These range from the Epic Games Store to Fortnite social experiences; in-game features, and web applications supporting all kinds of community, marketing, and events content. We also build a variety of products that support other developers, from internal initiatives to third party teams worldwide. These include web portals for core platform services, marketplace and eCommerce applications, and beyond.

In this role, you will

• Use your hands-on expertise in developing web applications at a large scale, including making architectural choices, selecting programming languages and frameworks, and implementing them
• Showcase your familiarity with industry-standard web engineering practices and guidelines for the entire web development process, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, building, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including users, technical teams, and management, to gather requirements, and explain technical designs / features
• Collaborate with team members to assess technical viability, test new technology and explore design options
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation

What we're looking for

• Passion for crafting secure, scalable, and highly available web applications
• Experience architecting and leading innovative, complex web projects
• Deep knowledge of Typescript, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, and GraphQL
• Experience with Spring, Java, Python a plus
• Experience in collaborating with design teams to design, document and build design systems for scalable and consistent user interfaces
• Experience with building APIs and microservice architectures
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps principles
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
• Experience with cloud platforms (we use AWS)
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Deep Knowledge of performance optimization strategies for web applications
• Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or Playwright
• Understanding of accessibility best practices and tools (e.g., WCAG standards, Lighthouse)

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.