Senior QA Programmer @ Epic Games

Senior QA Programmer

Posted on 2/18/2023

INACTIVE

Locations

Montreal, QC, Canada

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Data Analysis

C/C++/C#

Python

Communications

Quality Assurance (QA)

Requirements

3+ years of professional QA experience
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years professional coding experience
Previous experience creating tools or automation using Python, C++ and/or C#
Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with senior members on technical topics and features
Previous experience using proprietary or third party developer tools to perform root cause analysis
Game Engine experience preferred but not required
Previous experience working with data and/or analytics preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Work with product owners, engineers and QA management to define and identify requirements, anticipate risks, and plan testing coverage for new feature development and down-stream integration with existing components and projects
Use a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of white-box and end-to-end testing techniques
Analyze, report and track performance data quality and use that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health as well as troubleshoot reported defects and internal issues
Build test strategies and test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Drive Quality Development Best Practices to enable continuous and early testing including designing and implementing automated test cases, test efficiency tools and scripts

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

We’re looking for a Senior QA Programmer that will help lead the way on some existing major systems and backends as well as exciting new projects within Fortnite. You will contribute to early feature design discussion, lead the technical testing and automation efforts, and develop the test strategy and test plans of these projects, while considering long term feature roadmap and cross-team integration of these features.

In this role, you will

Work with product owners, engineers and QA management to define and identify requirements, anticipate risks, and plan testing coverage for new feature development and down-stream integration with existing components and projects
Use a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of white-box and end-to-end testing techniques
Analyze, report and track performance data quality and use that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health as well as troubleshoot reported defects and internal issues
Build test strategies and test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Drive Quality Development Best Practices to enable continuous and early testing including designing and implementing automated test cases, test efficiency tools and scripts

What we’re looking for

3+ years of professional QA experience
Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years professional coding experience
Previous experience creating tools or automation using Python, C++ and/or C#
Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with senior members on technical topics and features
Previous experience using proprietary or third party developer tools to perform root cause analysis
Game Engine experience preferred but not required
Previous experience working with data and/or analytics preferred but not required

If you have a portfolio/reel/website you’d like to share, please hyperlink it to your resume, or submit it as an attachment with your application.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Video game developer (makers of Fortnight)

Company Overview

Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

Benefits

Health coverage - 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 and profit share
Robust mental well-being programs & free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
Unlimited PTO & sick time
Paid sabbatical