Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Passionate about building and maintaining consumer-facing online applications that are secure, highly scalable, and highly available
- 4+ years of experience in building and running large scale, mission critical online service or web systems
- Deep knowledge of the object-oriented language (preferably Java), design and design patterns
- Deep knowledge of restful API design and implementation (Spring boot, Jersey)
- Deep knowledge of database system, both relational and NoSQL (PostgreSQL/MongoDB)
- Experience of utilizing cache, messaging, async processing, etc. in online services
- Solid understanding of AWS services like EC2, RDS, Elastic Cache, SNS, SQS, and Redis
- Familiarity with mechanisms such as OAuth, OpenID, and JWTs
- Understanding of tools and processes including Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity/Jenkins)
- Experience in building eCommerce payment, checkout, subscription system is a plus
What the job involves
- As a backend programmer at Epic, you’ll apply your backend expertise to tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions. Collaborating with Epic teams across the globe, you’ll design, develop, and maintain high performance, secure and reliable micro-services in eCommerce specific domain areas such as checkout, payment, order processing, payout, subscription services, and more, delivering impactful solutions that power seamless online interactions for our users worldwide
- Design, implement, and iterate on scalable, secure, highly-available, backend services
- Handle real-time operation issues on online services and platform
- Collect, analyze, and interpret metrics to improve application performance and functionality. Ensure comprehensive monitoring and alert coverage
- Provide input into the product road map, including milestone schedules and deliverables
- Refactor, enhance, and maintain the existing codebase for improved performance and scalability. Maintain code quality internally and from outsourced partners
- Work closely with global team in another time zone
Benefits
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Retirement plan, 401(k) plan
- Performance bonuses (quarterly)
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Employee discounts at the Epic Store
- Free lunches and snacks on site
- Pet-friendly offices so you can bring your well-behaved pet to work
- Company-sponsored social events such as happy hours and special events
About Epic Games
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Passionate about building and maintaining consumer-facing online applications that are secure, highly scalable, and highly available
- 4+ years of experience in building and running large scale, mission critical online service or web systems
- Deep knowledge of the object-oriented language (preferably Java), design and design patterns
- Deep knowledge of restful API design and implementation (Spring boot, Jersey)
- Deep knowledge of database system, both relational and NoSQL (PostgreSQL/MongoDB)
- Experience of utilizing cache, messaging, async processing, etc. in online services
- Solid understanding of AWS services like EC2, RDS, Elastic Cache, SNS, SQS, and Redis
- Familiarity with mechanisms such as OAuth, OpenID, and JWTs
- Understanding of tools and processes including Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity/Jenkins)
- Experience in building eCommerce payment, checkout, subscription system is a plus
What the job involves
- As a backend programmer at Epic, you’ll apply your backend expertise to tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions. Collaborating with Epic teams across the globe, you’ll design, develop, and maintain high performance, secure and reliable micro-services in eCommerce specific domain areas such as checkout, payment, order processing, payout, subscription services, and more, delivering impactful solutions that power seamless online interactions for our users worldwide
- Design, implement, and iterate on scalable, secure, highly-available, backend services
- Handle real-time operation issues on online services and platform
- Collect, analyze, and interpret metrics to improve application performance and functionality. Ensure comprehensive monitoring and alert coverage
- Provide input into the product road map, including milestone schedules and deliverables
- Refactor, enhance, and maintain the existing codebase for improved performance and scalability. Maintain code quality internally and from outsourced partners
- Work closely with global team in another time zone
Benefits
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Retirement plan, 401(k) plan
- Performance bonuses (quarterly)
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Employee discounts at the Epic Store
- Free lunches and snacks on site
- Pet-friendly offices so you can bring your well-behaved pet to work
- Company-sponsored social events such as happy hours and special events
About Epic Games
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.