Build Programmer, Fortnite

Date Posted: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly: USD 5000 - USD 8000

Job Detail

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    Location New York, New York, United States of America
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    Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
  • schedule
    Shift: Second Shift (Afternoon)
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    Career Level: Experienced Professional
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    Positions: 5
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    Experience: 10 years
  • male
    Gender: No Preference
  • school
    Degree: Masters
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    Apply Before: Jun 30, 2026

Job Description

We’re looking for a Build Programmer passionate about Cloud and maintaining a world-class, industry-leading CI/CD Pipeline for Fortnite and all its developers. You will help ensure that all aspects of Fortnite are running effectively and efficiently on our infrastructure, including the smooth release of new versions to its ever-popular community, while improving tools and processes across the Fortnite ecosystem.

In this role, you will

  • Collaborate with developers, QA, and Production to optimize their workflows for the Fortnite project
  • Collaborate with supporting Programmer teams who provide and maintain the infrastructure that the Fortnite CI/CD pipeline relies on
  • Maintain and troubleshoot the build infrastructure powering the Fortnite CI/CD pipeline — both on-premise and in the cloud
  • Develop creative solutions to keep the Fortnite CI/CD pipeline operating efficiently and effectively
  • Own and support various tools and processes managed by the Fortnite Build Programming Team
  • Support Fortnite releases via an on-call rotation to handle critical pipeline issues

What we're looking for

  • Experience with build systems and pipeline tools for a game or engine
  • Previous shipping platform experience: Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, etc.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience with C#, batch files, shell scripts, and other scripting languages
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Google, etc.
  • Experience with revision control systems such as Perforce, Git, or PlasticSCM

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (excluding CA, NY, & WA).

Benefits

We pay 100% of the premiums associated with employee benefits for both employees and their dependents, and offer supplemental coverage for medical, dental, and vision care, critical illness, telemedicine, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer a weekly short-term disability allowance and a competitive employer-matched retirement savings plan. In addition to the employee assistance program, we offer a comprehensive mental health program through Modern Health, an organization that provides free therapy and coaching services to employees and their dependents.

Company Overview

New York, New York, United States of America

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has dozens of offices worldwide. Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine tec... Read More

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