Senior QA Engineer, Tools at Epic Games

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Cary,North Carolina,United States

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

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.

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.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

What We Do

The Quality Assurance team owns the testing process, risk management, and quality evaluation of all products and functions across Epic. Our team works closely with developers and production to ensure the best possible user experience for our community and customers.

What You'll Do

People within the QA Engineer career track work with product owners, developers, and QA management to own technical feature sets within Unreal Engine Tools. You will develop a test plan for tooling features. You will develop and implement automation test coverage and utilize technical tooling to expand breadth and add depth to QA coverage of multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In addition, you will facilitate functional, qualitative, and performance testing efforts while using a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze and report on quality. You are expected to work in a highly autonomous environment embedded on a specific team or product while working closely with designers, engineers, and production staff, using a combination of quality assurance, data analysis, and technical skills to drive appropriate testing techniques early on in development through release cycles and beyond.

In this role, you will

Develop and implement automated test cases within a framework as well as assist in debugging issues for peers to ensure the team stays as productive as possible
Responsible for feature level test planning and test execution of individual features, and conduct whitebox functional testing as well as technical testing including performance tests, defect exploration and verifications using various OOP languages
Generate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes as well as proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest value tasks, be it test writing or test execution
Work with product owners, developers and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features / releases, as well as examine technical gaps and automation initiatives between geographically distributed teams, vendors, and agencies to deliver the highest quality product
Using a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze the quality of said product while troubleshooting reported defects and internal issues
Reporting and tracking for data quality, and using that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health, supporting developers before, during, and after deployments.
Test communications between the client and backend services

What we're looking for

3+ years experience programming with C++, Java or C# required
Ability to confidently collaborate with senior members on technical topics and features
Ability to assess scope and requirements and help drive project timeline/milestones/plans
Must have a strong background in reporting and tracking for data quality
Software or games testing experience in a fast paced environment
Technical understanding of game engine or entertainment technologies, including automation, functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development
Previous experience working with data and/or analytics

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.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 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.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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 here.

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Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $95,000 - $120,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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