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User Identity Services Engineering Intern
CompanyEpic Games
LocationCary
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 28, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
As a User Identity Services Engineering Intern, you will contribute to scalable distributed systems that impact millions of players worldwide. You will take ownership of project delivery from idea to implementation through testing to production.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
11896
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></div><h2>ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES</h2>
<h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>USER IDENTITY SERVICES ENGINEERING INTERN</h2>
<h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3>
<p>We are looking for a Backend Engineering Intern to join the Identity - Access Control team. You will be part of a highly collaborative team that builds authorization systems and account linking capabilities in our identity platform. You will drive forward a project in our account services with mentorship from an experienced team of developers.</p>
<h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Contribute to scalable distributed systems that impact millions of players worldwide and power games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys</li>
<li><span>Take ownership of project delivery from idea to implementation through testing to production</span></li>
<li><span>Work with cloud technologies like DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, and more</span></li>
<li><span>Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to determine the most effective technical solutions</span></li>
<li><span>Participate in team rituals (standup, planning, retrospectives)</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><span>Proficiency in Java or a similar object-oriented programming language</span></li>
<li><span>Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related technical field. Bonus points for college coursework in systems, databases, and web applications</span></li>
<li><span>Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases</span></li>
<li><span>Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to communicate in a highly-collaborative environment</span></li>
<li><span>Nice-to-have: Familiarity with cloud technologies</span></li>
</ul>
<p><em>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 <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/earlycareers">epicgames.com/earlycareers</a>. This is going to be Epic!</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>ABOUT US</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><strong>Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!</strong></h3>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/eeo-policy" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note to Recruitment Agencies: </strong>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 <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/note-to-recruitment-agencies" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div>
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