Epic Games tech stack

Epic Games builds mostly with C++, Python, SQL, HLSL. Its stack also includes PyTorch, NumPy, AWS, Spark. C++ is named in 27 of the 94 job postings Epic Games published in the last 12 months (29%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Epic Games, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
65
Postings analysed
94
Open now
61
Modernity
75 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Epic Games use?

C++ is named in 29% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Python (21%), SQL (7%), HLSL (5%).

C++ 27 29% required in 89% · 23 open now · since Apr 2026
Python 20 21% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Apr 2026
SQL 7 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
HLSL 5 5% required in 80% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Java 4 4% required in 100% · 4 open now · since May 2026
JavaScript 4 4% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 4 4% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
C# 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
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Go2
Rust2
Scala2
Node JS1

What frameworks and libraries does Epic Games use?

PyTorch is named in 9% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by NumPy (6%), SciPy (6%), Unity (5%).

PyTorch 8 9% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Apr 2026
NumPy 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
SciPy 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
Unity 5 5% required in 100% · since May 2026
Unreal Niagara 4 4% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Angular 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
React.js 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Transformers 2 2% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
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Prophet2
Ray2
Core Animation1
Lumen1
Nanite1
Nest.JS1
Next.js1
Tailwind CSS1

What databases does Epic Games use?

MongoDB is named in 2% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Redis (2%).

MongoDB 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Redis 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Epic Games use?

AWS is named in 5% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Spark (4%), Linux (3%), Windows (3%).

AWS 5 5% required in 60% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Spark 4 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Linux 3 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Windows 3 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
GitHub 3 3% optional · since Apr 2026
Databricks 2 2% optional · since Apr 2026
Figma 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Kubernetes 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Epic Games use?

Maya is named in 18% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by 3ds Max (12%), Houdini (12%), Blender (10%).

Maya 17 18% required in 100% · 11 open now · since May 2026
3ds Max 11 12% required in 91% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
Houdini 11 12% required in 91% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Blender 9 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Substance 3D Designer 6 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Substance 3D Painter 6 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Adobe Photoshop 5 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
ZBrush 4 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Claude Code3
Marmoset Toolbag2
pySpark2
WebRTC1
RenderDoc1

What AI and ML technologies does Epic Games use?

Claude is named in 3% of job postings at Epic Games.

Claude 3 3% optional · since Apr 2026

Which engineering practices does Epic Games ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 11% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Post-training (6%), Reinforcement Learning (6%), A/B Testing (3%).

Machine Learning 10 11% required in 80% · 8 open now · since Apr 2026
Post-training 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
Reinforcement Learning 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
A/B Testing 3 3% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
ETL/ELT 3 3% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
AI Agents 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
MVVM 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
NLP 2 2% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
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Recommender Systems2
Reranking2
Time Series Forecasting2
CI/CD1
Computer Vision1

What does each Epic Games team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Games

49 postings
Maya17
C++16
3ds Max10
Houdini10
Blender9
Python7

AI/ML

11 postings
PyTorch8
Python8
NumPy6
SciPy6
C++3
Spark2

Data Science

5 postings
Python5
SQL5
Spark2

Backend

4 postings
AWS3
JavaScript3
TypeScript3
Angular2
Java2
MongoDB2

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How is the Epic Games stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
React.jsAug 2026
ZBrushAug 2026
Marmoset ToolbagAug 2026
RustAug 2026
JavaScriptAug 2026
TypeScriptAug 2026
AngularAug 2026
MongoDBAug 2026
Rising
Maya3% → 30%
3ds Max0% → 21%
Blender0% → 17%
NumPy0% → 11%
Post-training0% → 11%
Reinforcement Learning0% → 11%
SciPy0% → 11%
Machine Learning6% → 15%
Falling
Python32% → 17%
Unreal Niagara12% → 0%
HLSL12% → 2%
Houdini18% → 9%
A/B Testing9% → 0%
ETL/ELT9% → 0%
Claude9% → 0%
Claude Code9% → 0%

How modern is the Epic Games stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 75/100

Epic Games scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Epic Games stack in its industry?

Share of the 250 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++0%
Python0%
PyTorch0%
SQL0%
NumPy0%
SciPy0%
AWS0%
HLSL0%
Unity0%
Java0%

What sets Epic Games apart

C++0%
Python0%
PyTorch0%
SQL0%
NumPy0%
SciPy0%
AWS0%
HLSL0%
Unity0%
Java0%

Epic Games products in its job postings

Postings at Epic Games name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.

Unreal Engine94
Epic Online Services1

Questions about the Epic Games tech stack

What programming languages does Epic Games use?

The languages named in Epic Games job postings are C++ (29%), Python (21%), SQL (7%), HLSL (5%), Java (4%), as a share of the 94 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Epic Games use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 8 of 94 job postings (9%) and required in 8 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Epic Games use?

The cloud and platforms named in Epic Games job postings are AWS (5), Spark (4), Linux (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Games job at Epic Games?

Games postings at Epic Games most often require Maya (17), C++ (16), 3ds Max (10), Houdini (10), out of 49 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Epic Games tech stack changing?

Yes. React.js, ZBrush, Marmoset Toolbag, Rust first appeared in Epic Games job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Epic Games tech stack?

Epic Games scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Epic Games tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Epic Games publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 94 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Epic Games tech stack: 65 technologies from 94 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/epic-games/technologies

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