QA Programming Specialist

4 Months ago • 3 Years + • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

The QA Programming Specialist at Epic Games is responsible for developing and implementing automated test cases, planning and executing feature-level tests, and conducting white-box functional and technical testing (performance, defect exploration). This role involves collaborating with product owners, developers, and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage. The specialist will also analyze defect loads, recommend testing priorities, and work autonomously on high-value tasks. They'll leverage a mix of manual and technical testing skills, analyze product quality, troubleshoot defects, and report on data quality to drive product quality improvements. Experience with C++, Java, or C# is required, along with a strong understanding of game engines or entertainment technologies and automation.
Must have:
  • 3+ years programming (C++, Java, or C#)
  • Collaboration with senior engineers
  • Scope assessment & project planning
  • Strong data quality reporting
  • Software/game testing experience
  • Game engine/entertainment tech understanding
Perks:
  • 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine
  • Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance
  • Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • EAP and robust mental well-being program

Job Details

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 Programmer 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, programmers, 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
  • Assist SDETs and QA Programmers to investigate and design proposals for automated solutions
  • 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

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

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 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 .

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 .

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