Senior Rendering Programmer

BLANK, BLANK, Multiple Locations · Cary · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026

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The Fortnite Desktop team is seeking an experienced Senior Rendering Engineer to enhance the player experience on PC.
You will work with other engineers and directly contribute to building and improving our Desktop platform support to an industry-leading state.
This role is the perfect opportunity to work on the rendering systems that power Fortnite's visuals, improving existing features and designing new ones.

Analyze and resolve stability and performance problems of Fortnite on a wide range of PC hardware configurations
Solve device-specific CPU and GPU performance and compatibility issues
Address rendering performance and device compatibility, including the shader pipeline
Improve rendering systems and optimize their stability and performance across various graphics APIs
Implement improvements in low-level systems that interface with platform APIs, such as memory allocators, file systems, and input systems
Monitor stability and performance data from Fortnite releases and improve Unreal Engine's systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
Work with GPU vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies
Assess performance data across various hardware and improve Unreal Engine's rendering systems and applications in Fortnite-specific use cases
Collaborate with a variety of other Epic teams to help them solve complex technical challenges

Strong C++ knowledge and multi-threaded programming techniques
Ability to code and architect various core engine systems
Real-time rendering experience in the games industry or for the computer graphics industry
Knowledge of at least one graphics API and a general understanding of modern graphics API architecture
Experience in profiling and optimizing a large codebase
Demonstrated ability to reason about and debug large, interacting systems from the macro-level to the micro-level

100% of premiums paid for employee and dependents
Medical, Dental, Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health with free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents
Events and company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment
Discretionary incentive programs