Pipeline Programmer

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

Epic Games is looking for a Pipeline Developer to join the Special Projects team to help us improve efficiency and build scalable creative production tool sets around UE. This role will have a particular focus on building out Machine Learning, AI, and Cloud-Based workflows and infrastructure to support emerging creative experiences. This is an exciting moment for technology and for creators, and the role offers the opportunity to participate in the building of vital systems that bind the engine with cloud and AI. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting teams and developing tools and workflows across one or more disciplines, are excited about emerging technology, and designing systems to help that technology be harnessed by creators. They should be able to communicate with various departments and teams to ensure that any pipeline we build is done so in close collaboration with the many other talented teams at Epic Games across the organization. Candidates should have a strong understanding of production needs and artist workflows - this role requires a clear understanding of how technology can be used to craft creative experiences, and successful candidates should have a passion for building tools for creators.

In this role, you will

• Build best-in-class production workflow tooling and automation
• Scope out and drive production programming initiatives, working closely with other developers and stakeholders toward scalable, maintainable solutions
• Deliver practical, forward-thinking solutions that address the needs of the team while working with production to balance development priorities and timelines
• Promote and demonstrate development progress to relevant stakeholders
• Exhibit a passion for learning and staying current with emerging machine learning technology and developments

What we're looking for

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science/Programming, or relevant industry experience, with a strong foundation in software design patterns and object-oriented programming
• 5+ years experience as a Pipeline Developer, Technical Artist, or similar, working on production in games, feature animation, VFX, or related industry
• Experience integrating and maintaining custom tools in 3rd-party software ( eg, with Python )
• Familiarity with current & emerging ML technologies and development environments, and demonstrable experience in building and/or experimenting in the space
• Comfort level in working with platforms such as Azure, GCP/Vertex, AWS/Bedrock, Gradio etc, and awareness of analytics and tracking platforms like Databricks & Grafana
• High attention to detail, proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills, and an ability to multitask effectively
• Bonus for experience in one or more of the following areas: Unreal Engine, C++, USD & OpenSource/Standards, ShotGrid/Flow Toolkit, Asset Management, Virtual Production

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA).

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 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. 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).