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QA Programmer

Quebec, Canada (On-site)

QA Programmer

49 Minutes ago • 4-8 Years • Quality Assurance

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Job Description

The QA Programmer at Epic Games collaborates with product owners, developers, and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage. Responsibilities include developing and implementing automated test solutions (using Javascript, Python, C++, or C#), building test strategies and plans, executing various testing techniques (functional, qualitative, performance), analyzing product quality, troubleshooting defects, and reporting on data quality. The role requires experience in software/game testing, understanding of game technologies, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. The position involves working in a highly autonomous environment within a specific team or product, collaborating closely with designers, programmers, and production staff.

Must have:

Experience with Javascript automation
Software/game testing experience
Understanding of game technologies
CI/CD pipeline familiarity
Collaboration and communication skills

Good to have:

Python, C++, C# experience
Experience with Restful web services
Experience with PC gaming platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Data and analytics experience

Perks:

100% employer-paid benefits for employees and dependents
Supplemental medical, dental, vision coverage
Life and AD&D insurance, Long-term disability insurance
Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
Retirement savings plan with employer match
EAP and robust mental well-being program

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 define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage 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 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

Work with product owners, developers and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features/releases
Develop, execute, and maintain automated test solutions to ensure high-quality software releases
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
Analyze the quality of the product while troubleshooting reported defects and internal issues
Report and track for data quality, 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

Previous experience creating tools or automation using Javascript. Python, C++ and/or C# a plus.
Ability to confidently collaborate with senior members on technical topics and features
Software or games testing experience in a fast paced environment
Technical understanding of game technologies, including automation, functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development
Experience with continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Familiar with testing websites
Experience with restful web services a plus
Familiar with working on a mix of PC gaming platforms such as Windows, Mac, and Linux a plus
Previous experience working with data and/or analytics is a bonus

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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Founded in 1991, Epic Games 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 and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is 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. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.