QA Engineering Specialist at Epic Games

Bellevue, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Apr, 26

Salary

168572.0

Posted On

21 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Test Automation, QA Tools, Risk Mitigation, Cross Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Gaming Devices, Technical Skills, Data Analysis

Industry

Computer Games

Description

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 QA Engineers leverage their technical and QA expertise to collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA management to identify risks, debug issues, and help articulate quality for upcoming features/releases. You will develop and implement automation test strategies and utilize technical tooling to expand breadth and add depth to QA coverage of multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 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 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 Collaborate with various Graphics Tools stakeholders (product owners, developers, QA management, and more) to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage, crucially, build tooling and automation to improve efficiency across the team Examine technical gaps and automation initiatives between geographically distributed teams, vendors, and agencies to deliver the highest quality product Build test strategies and test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment Use a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze quality while troubleshooting reported defects and internal issues Reporting and tracking data quality, and using that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health, supporting developers before, during, and after deployments What we're looking for Strong experience and demonstrated skills in writing test automation or QA tools, as well as reading code or scripts (nice to have: in multiple languages (Python/C++/C#) Experience developing test plans and risk mitigation strategies QA cross team project or feature leadership experience, including mentoring more junior employees, developing cross team QA plans, as well as owning test quality improvements and gap analysis or optimization efforts Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with stakeholders and with partner teams Proven experience leading complex, high-visibility initiatives across cross-functional teams and stakeholders Deliver high quality work products; looks for and suggests ways to improve / optimize/close testing gaps Proven experience with gaming devices/platforms (Linux, Apple, Switch, Xbox, PS4/5, etc) This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including WA). 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). Washington Base Pay Range $114,935—$168,572 USD ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 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.

Responsibilities

QA Engineers will collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA management to identify risks and debug issues. They will develop and implement automation test strategies and facilitate various testing efforts to ensure product quality.