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 - EPIC GAMES SERVICES

What We Do

Driving the plug-in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross-platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.

GAME SERVICES ENGINEER INTERN

What You'll Do

EOS Backend operates cloud services which power Epic titles and are freely available to other developers, enabling them to launch, operate, and scale great games with the same services Epic uses. This includes services such as session management, lobby management, achievements, statistics, and more. This is an opportunity to see how large scale online game services are built, so if you are interested in learning how online games work, and want to build something Epic, this is the opportunity for you!

In this role, you will

Assist in migrating critical backend services to an event driven architecture. This work will involve collaborating with service owners and designers to build integrations with an in-house event management pipeline
Gain experience building components of a large scale data processing system, and learn how it enables various games to function
Receive mentorship and guidance from industry veterans

What we're looking for

Computer Science degree or related discipline. Analytical thought process and strong problem-solving skills desired
Demonstrable proficiency in object oriented programing - Java preferred
Knowledge and interest in networking, distributed systems, REST, and cloud services (AWS)
Interest in online multiplayer games or games as a service
Evidence of programming work in a student or internship environment. We want to see examples of your code and ability to develop online features and tools

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. 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 spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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!

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Game Services Engineer Intern

Epic Games