Senior Staff Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (Unreal Ecosystem)

About the Role

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer, Platform Infrastructure to join our growing team. As a Senior Staff Engineer on the Platform Infrastructure team, you will contribute to the vision, strategy, and execution of platform infrastructure that powers the Unreal Engine ecosystem. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure solutions. This role requires a strong background in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and a passion for building robust infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of highly scalable and reliable platform infrastructure for the Unreal Engine ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their infrastructure needs and provide innovative solutions.
• Drive the adoption of best practices for infrastructure-as-code, automation, and observability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers on the team.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of our services.
• Evaluate new technologies and tools to improve our infrastructure capabilities.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and technical roadmap of the platform.

What we're looking for

• Significant experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expertise in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Deep understanding of networking, security, and storage concepts in a cloud environment.
• Proven experience with observability tools and practices (monitoring, logging, tracing).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion for gaming and the Unreal Engine ecosystem is a plus!