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.
AUDIO
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.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for an Audio Gameplay Programmer passionate about game sound and music. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our audio team developing exciting new gameplay features and making the Fortnite soundscape the best it can be. You will play a critical role in creating systems and tools used to implement the sound that directly support Epic’s audio content team. Join us and help us make audio a more powerful element in the world of Fortnite!
In this role, you will
Design and implement new audio gameplay features for Fortnite.
Work closely with technical sound designers to support and extend audio workflows and pipelines.
Prototype new cross-platform features and help drive the future of audio technology at Epic Games.
Help audio designers in their use of engine and editor tools adding quality of life features as needed.
Work with the audio content team to track down and resolve gameplay-related audio bugs and performance issues.
Stay close to the game to understand and drive memory and performance optimizations.
What we're looking for
Strong programming skills with C++ and knowledge of the Unreal 4 pipelines and framework.
Experience with digital signal processing, including effects and synthesis.
Experience with audio middleware like FMOD Studio, Wwise or similar.
Familiarity of spatial audio solutions (i.e. Google Resonance, Oculus Audio, Steam Audio etc.).
Experience building features for audio designers in the game industry.
Passion for games and interactive sound/music.
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 and profit share. 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.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 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.
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