Epic Games

Principal Research Programmer, Unreal Assistant

Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$274k-$402kDetected 4 days ago

PythonC++Backend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentLLMsRAGAI OrchestrationUnreal EngineAR/VREpicResearchCommunicationMentoring

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About the role

We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

Responsibilities

You'll design and ship the full stack of systems that let LLMs act inside the engine (from end to end, not just a single layer), bringing depth in game engine architecture, cloud services, and how LLMs actually work.
Design and build LLM-driven agents and tools that operate directly inside Unreal Engine, including engine-side C++/Python tooling and editor scripting
Design and extend the cloud-hosted agent harness, services, and database that mediate between LLMs and the engine
Work across the full stack (engine tooling, cloud backend, and the web UI used to drive and monitor agents) to ship end-to-end features
Partner closely with engine, tools, and backend programmers, and mentor others on both game engine internals and LLM system design
Practical experience building or shipping products powered by LLMs (agents, tool-calling, RAG, prompt/context engineering), or a strong conceptual understanding of how LLMs work
Experience in the games industry or equivalent, developing interactive entertainment products

Requirements

Experience with cloud-native services and infrastructure: web APIs, databases, and service architecture and deployment
Ability to work full-stack and reason about tradeoffs across engine code, backend services, and a web front end

Nice to have

Strong programming background with hands-on experience in a game engine (Unreal Engine strongly preferred), including engine architecture and tooling/editor scripting

Skills

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.
Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years.

Compensation

In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
British Columbia Base Pay Range
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below.
Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale.
Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience.
$274,049 - $401,939 CAD

Company info

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 make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before.
As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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.
Note to Recruitment Agencies:
Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement).
We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.
Further details on these matters can be found here.
Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
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.
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