Principal Software Programmer, Media Services

Description

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. PROGRAMMING - UNREAL ENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of programming experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You'll Do As a Principal Software Programmer of the Media Services team, you'll provide technical leadership for the platform powering real-time voice communication across Fortnite and the Epic Games ecosystem at massive scale. You'll help set the technical direction for Epic's WebRTC-based products and implement features from design through final delivery. In this role, you will - Work on the WebRTC integration across different Epic Games teams, design and hands-on implementation of new features - Design, develop, and continuously improve our WebRTC client and server stack across platforms - Investigate and evaluate new technologies to drive innovation in real-time communication services - Drive timelines, resolve technical blockers, and deliver with a high degree of autonomy What we're looking for - Highly proficient in C++, with a strong command of performance-critical systems - Deep understanding of WebRTC signalling concepts, protocols, and architecture - Proven experience in debugging and optimizing WebRTC stacks at scale - Experience designing and maintaining C APIs for broad platform distribution - Familiarity with build systems like GN and Ninja - Demonstrated ability to independently own and deliver complex, long-horizon programming projects - Strong communication with a track record of cross-team alignment and technical decision-making - Leadership experience is a plus EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Pay Transparency Information 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 loc