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Epic Games INC

Tools Programmer Intern (Graphics)

Cary,North Carolina,United States Posted today

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  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Epic Games INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Rendering Programmer” (Software Developers) in CA: $234k–$275k, median $234k.
  • Existing work authorization requiredFrom the posting’s own wording.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Epic Games INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
5 certified filings for “Rendering Programmer” (Software Developers) in CA: $234k–$275k, median $234k. Most were filed at wage level II (40%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

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 - UNREAL ENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. TOOLS PROGRAMMER INTERN (GRAPHICS) What You'll Do We're looking for a Tools Programmer Intern to evolve artist tools within the Unreal Editor. An important aspect of this role is supporting both user-driven and agentic workflows, including exploring and implementing new interaction paradigms to accelerate content creation. You'll directly impact artist productivity by developing user-facing tools for one of the leading game engines used by developers worldwide. In this role, you will • Resolve bugs and workflow issues for our internal teams and licensees • Explore new artist workflows on the intersection of agentic and interactive tools • Work closely with team members to modify existing and add new features • Have independence in making and owning implementation decisions • Be part of an experienced distributed team What we're looking for • Strong C++ skills • Experience in collaborating with other developers • Demonstrated ability in working on graphics tools, e.g. geometry, texture processing, terrain authoring, procedural generation • Experience with using agentic coding tools • Someone who is pragmatic, professional, and has a positive attitude • Prior experience with Unreal Engine is a plus, but not required • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English 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! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here . Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here .

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