Engine Programmer Intern

About the Role

Epic Games is looking for an Engine Programmer Intern to join their Fortnite Online team for the 2027 season. This role offers a meaningful experience with high expectations for performance, focused on supporting various systems and features for the Engine and Fortnite's online game features.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Fortnite Online team (FNO) by architecting, developing, and maintaining shared online gameplay technology.
• Contribute to the online systems and toolsets used by licensees in the Unreal Engine, as well as online features and services used by Fortnite and other games at Epic.
• Develop solutions to various technical challenges from initial concept to final shipped code, ensuring stability for players.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrable proficiency in object-oriented programming and C++.
• Demonstrable knowledge of networking, REST, and utilizing back-end services with resiliency in mind.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine or UEFN is strongly desired.
• Strong preference for demonstrating AI usage and leveraging LLMs for code and tooling development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Java is considered a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in online multiplayer games, and interest in games as a service is also a plus.
• Technical portfolio demonstrating programming work in a student or internship environment, or game/feature development, with examples of code and experience developing online features, tools, or other relevant projects.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship.