Backend Services Programmer Intern
Epic Games
- Location
- Onsite (Cary, North Carolina)
- Employment
- Intern
- Level
- Entry Level
About the Role
Epic Games is seeking a Backend Services Programmer Intern to contribute to the backend systems powering Fortnite, including tournament management and player data. The role involves collaborating with experienced engineers to develop scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions for upcoming game seasons.
Skills
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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.
BACKEND SERVICES PROGRAMMER INTERN
What You'll Do
We are looking for a Backend Engineer Intern to join us to continue to build the system that powers Fortnite. You'll work on the team responsible for things like running FNCS tournaments, storing player cosmetics and Sprites, and persisting LEGO Fortnite worlds. You will be given a feature to own as part of our development cycle, and be integrated in the day-to-day of the team.
In this role, you will
- Contribute to the backend systems that power Fortnite experiences
- Learn about security, scalability, and maintainability in the code you write
- Collaborate with a team of highly experienced engineers
- Work with Fortnite product owners and producers to figure out solutions that empower the upcoming seasons of Fortnite
What we're looking for
- Proficiency in Java or similar object-oriented programming language
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools, such as Claude code
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide task updates in a remote-first team environment
- Willingness to ask questions, seek guidance, and learn from feedback
- Foundational analytical and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS, is preferred
- Familiarity with *nix based systems is a plus
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!
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