Frontend Programmer Intern 2027, Social Web | Epic Games

Epic’s Online Game Services team connects licensees and internal game teams to online services, powering features like login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics. The Social Web team builds the interfaces players use to connect with other players across Epic’s ecosystem, including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. As an intern, you will ship real features that reach millions of players and get hands-on production web development experience. You will be mentored through the full lifecycle of a feature, from design to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and ship features using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript in the production codebase
• Partner with senior engineers to design and implement UI components and user flows for the social overlay experience
• Debug issues and contribute fixes across the front end, with guidance from your team
• Take part in code reviews, giving and receiving feedback to build strong engineering habits
• Own a well-scoped project or feature over the internship, from planning through shipping

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Coursework or project experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Familiarity with React or another modern front-end framework
• A strong interest in distributed systems
• Legal authorization to work in the posting location for the full internship

Skills

Technical Skills

• React, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Front-end development and UI components
• Debugging
• Code review

Soft Skills

• Receptiveness to mentorship and feedback
• Ownership of a scoped project
• Collaboration with senior engineers