UI Programmer Intern
Epic Games is hiring a UI Programmer Intern for a remote role open to applicants in United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Epic Games.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- This is listed as a remote role.
- The posting mentions C, Unreal Engine and game development among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as an internship.
- Epic Games has 137 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Join Epic Games as a UI Programmer Intern to design, implement, and optimize in-game user interfaces for our core Battle Royale modes using C++ and Unreal Engine.
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.
ENGINEERING - GAMES
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.
UI PROGRAMMER INTERN
What You'll Do
We are looking for a UI Engineering Intern to join us as we develop new and exciting seasonal content for our core Battle Royale game modes. As part of the UI engineering team you will work closely with art and design on player facing features that ship as part of our seasonal cycle. You will work with your lead and immediate team and design counter parts to build memorable, innovative systems for our passionate player base.
In this role, you will
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new and existing in-game UI, both the systems themselves and their intersections with gameplay features and services
- Optimize and fix bugs in both new and existing systems
- Gain experience with the live-service development process and learn best practices for success
- Collaborate effectively with peers, share knowledge, and support others' success as well as your own
- Build relationships with adjacent teams including Art, Design, QA, Production, and Gameplay
- Write and document robust, maintainable code, with extensibility in mind
What we're looking for
- Strong C++ programming skills
- Experience with Unreal Engine, UMG, and MVVM
- An enthusiasm for games and interactive entertainment, along with an interest in design and implementation principles
- Commitment to delivering quality work with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach, and a willingness to explore and learn unfamiliar systems
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully in a remote, cross-disciplinary team environment
This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!
ABOUT US
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. 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.
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.
How we rate this
UI Programmer Intern at Epic Games rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
Prepare for this job
Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.
Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where game development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ui development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where c was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where unreal engine was part of your work. What did you do?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Game Development, UI Development, C, and Unreal Engine. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Want an expert to read your CV for this job?
Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. You get your review by email within 24 hours.
Get new remote software engineering jobs by email
One email a week with the new remote software engineering jobs, each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Software Engineering roles that involve little AI, at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step