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Epic Games tech stack

Epic Games builds mostly with C++, Python, C#, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, PyTorch, GCP, NumPy. C++ is named in 80 of the 210 job postings Epic Games published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Epic Games, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
108
Postings analysed
210
Open now
121
Modernity
78 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Epic Games use?

C++ is named in 38% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Python (26%), C# (10%), SQL (8%).

C++ 80 38% required in 90% · 40 open now · since Oct 2025
Python 55 26% required in 100% · 36 open now · since Apr 2026
C# 22 10% required in 86% · 12 open now · since May 2026
SQL 16 8% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
TypeScript 9 4% required in 89% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Go 8 4% required in 100% · 6 open now · since May 2026
Java 8 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
HLSL 5 2% required in 80% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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Rust4
JavaScript4
Scala2
Node JS1

What frameworks and libraries does Epic Games use?

PyTorch is named in 6% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by NumPy (4%), SciPy (4%), Transformers (3%).

PyTorch 13 6% required in 92% · 11 open now · since Apr 2026
NumPy 8 4% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Jul 2026
SciPy 8 4% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Jul 2026
Transformers 7 3% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Unity 7 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Unreal Niagara 4 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Ray 4 2% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Angular 2 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Lumen2
Nanite2
React.js2
Prophet2
Core Animation1
DeepEval1
LangChain1
Nest.JS1
Next.js1
Playwright1
Pytest1
Scikit-learn1
Tailwind CSS1
TensorFlow1
TensorFlow C++1

What databases does Epic Games use?

MongoDB is named in 1% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Redis (1%).

MongoDB 2 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Redis 2 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Epic Games use?

AWS is named in 9% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by GCP (5%), Kubernetes (5%), Windows (5%).

AWS 19 9% required in 79% · 14 open now · since Apr 2026
GCP 11 5% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Nov 2026
Kubernetes 11 5% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Aug 2026
Windows 10 5% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub 10 5% required in 70% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
Spark 8 4% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Splunk 6 3% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Nov 2026
Databricks 6 3% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
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Linux4
Crowdstrike3
GitHub Actions3
Google SecOps3
Grafana3
Recorded Future3
SIEM3
Azure2
Figma2
GitLab2
TeamCity2

What developer tools does Epic Games use?

Maya is named in 12% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Houdini (7%), Claude Code (6%), Blender (5%).

Maya 26 12% required in 100% · 9 open now · since May 2026
Houdini 14 7% required in 93% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Claude Code 13 6% required in 54% · 9 open now · since Apr 2026
Blender 11 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
3ds Max 11 5% required in 91% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Adobe Photoshop 6 3% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Substance 3D Designer 6 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Substance 3D Painter 6 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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DirectX 125
ZBrush4
Microsoft Excel3
WebRTC3
Copilot2
Cursor2
Jenkins2
Marmoset Toolbag2
Model Context Protocol2
Rest API2
Terraform2
pySpark2
TestRail1
RenderDoc1

What AI and ML technologies does Epic Games use?

Claude is named in 1% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by LLM (1%).

Claude 3 1% optional · since Apr 2026
LLM 2 1% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Epic Games ask for?

AI Agents is named in 8% of job postings at Epic Games, followed by Machine Learning (8%), Agentic Workflows (6%), CI/CD (6%).

AI Agents 17 8% required in 100% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
Machine Learning 17 8% required in 88% · 13 open now · since Apr 2026
Agentic Workflows 13 6% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 12 6% required in 100% · 12 open now · since Aug 2026
Post-training 11 5% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Jul 2026
Reinforcement Learning 11 5% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Jul 2026
Computer Vision 7 3% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jul 2026
Vision-Language-Action 6 3% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
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World Models5
NLP5
Recommender Systems4
Reranking4
A/B Testing3
Diffusion Models3
ETL/ELT3
Embodied AI3
LLM Guardrails3
MVVM3
Model Distillation3
Multimodal AI3
SFT3
Time Series3
Context Engineering2
Function Calling2
Multi-Agent Systems2
RAG2
Anomaly Detection1
Speech Recognition1

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

80 postings
C++35
Maya25
Python13
Houdini12
Blender11
3ds Max10

AI/ML

21 postings
Python15
PyTorch12
C++9
NumPy8
SciPy8
Spark4

Product

17 postings
Grafana3
SQL3

Backend

16 postings
AWS8
Kubernetes8
C++6
GCP5
GitHub5
Go5

Early Careers

13 postings
C++7
Transformers3
Java2

QA

11 postings
C#9
C++9
Python5
Java2
Model Context Protocol2
TypeScript2

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How much does Epic Games pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Epic Games postings with stated pay: $271k across 43 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
C++14$260k−4%
Python11$279k+3%
AWS5$262k−3%
C#5$167k−38%

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
LLM GuardrailsNov 2026
AzureNov 2026
GitLabNov 2026
JenkinsNov 2026
TeamCityNov 2026
TerraformNov 2026
Recorded FutureNov 2026
GCPNov 2026
Rising
Python17% → 32%
AWS2% → 14%
AI Agents2% → 14%
C#4% → 15%
CI/CD0% → 11%
Agentic Workflows1% → 11%
GCP0% → 10%
Kubernetes0% → 10%
Falling
Machine Learning14% → 4%
Post-training11% → 2%
Reinforcement Learning11% → 2%
Houdini12% → 4%
Substance 3D Designer7% → 0%
World Models6% → 0%
NumPy7% → 2%
SciPy7% → 2%
Not named for 6 months
WebRTCMay 2026
A/B TestingApr 2026
ETL/ELTApr 2026
ClaudeApr 2026

How modern is the Epic Games stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 78/100

Epic Games scores 78 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Epic Games stack in its industry?

Share of the 961 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++33%
Python48%
C#30%
AWS34%
SQL33%
PyTorch7%
GCP24%
Kubernetes30%
GitHub24%
Windows18%

What sets Epic Games apart

NumPy3%
SciPy0%
Transformers3%
Splunk4%
Ray3%
Unreal Niagara0%
Claude0%
Crowdstrike2%
Google SecOps0%
Recorded Future0%

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 Engine210
Epic Online Services3

Questions about the Epic Games tech stack

What programming languages does Epic Games use?

The languages named in Epic Games job postings are C++ (38%), Python (26%), C# (10%), SQL (8%), TypeScript (4%), as a share of the 210 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Epic Games use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 13 of 210 job postings (6%) and required in 12 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Epic Games use?

The cloud and platforms named in Epic Games job postings are AWS (19), GCP (11), Kubernetes (11) (postings in brackets).

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

Games postings at Epic Games most often require C++ (35), Maya (25), Python (13), Houdini (12), out of 80 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Epic Games tech stack changing?

Yes. LLM Guardrails, Azure, GitLab, Jenkins first appeared in Epic Games job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Epic Games tech stack?

Epic Games scores 78 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: 2; 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 210 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 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: 108 technologies from 210 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/epic-games/technologies

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