Senior QA Engineer

QUALITY ASSURANCE - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Epic Games is looking to significantly expand its internal full-time Quality Assurance team. We are looking for serious QA professionals with wide-ranging skills and experience who want to work embedded on a development team. Whether you have very limited QA experience or you have 15 years or more, we have a position for you.

What You'll Do

As a member of our team, the Senior QA Programmer will own the test planning, automation efforts, risk management, and quality evaluation of core areas within our Gameplay Framework and AI team. This individual is responsible for regular communication and coordination with the development team and QA staff, as well as identifying and implementing automation initiatives and process improvements.

In this role, you will

• Coordinate automated, functional, qualitative, and performance testing efforts
• Contribute automated test cases or tools within the Unreal Engine framework
• Perform and own the process for automation code reviews with developers and other QA team members
• Drive conversations with product owners, developers, and QA management to identify requirements, anticipate risks, and plan testing coverage for existing and upcoming Gameplay and AI features
• Build test strategies and test plans to cover the features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Use a mix of manual and whitebox testing techniques to analyze quality across the Gameplay and AI feature sets
• Analyze and troubleshoot reported defects and internal issues
• Report and track quality-centric metrics to upper management, and use that data to drive conversations around quality and development health
• Execute self-guided coordination of analyses and testing with other internal game development QA teams, such as the Fortnite team

What we’re looking for

• 1+ years of experience creating automated test cases and and/or creating testing tools, preferably in C++, Python, and Unreal Engine Blueprints
• 3+ years of software testing experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize and work independently, as well as in a team environment
• Technical understanding of game engines such as Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar development engines
• Experience working on Gameplay and AI development features and systems–such as knowledge of visual scripting, Actors, Controllers, Behavior Trees, and Navigation Systems
• Programming or scripting skills such as C++/C#/Python/Javascript and experience running, designing and maintaining automated tests
• Problem solving experience especially in technical environments utilizing debugging tools and IDEs (Visual Studio, XCode, etc.) to investigate and report on results
• Solid understanding of test methodologies, including automation, functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development
• Experience creating test plans in accordance to design requirements/expectations
• Experience using a variety of operating systems and gaming platforms such as PC, Mac, Mobile, and Consoles

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. 

Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).