Job Description
QUALITY ASSURANCE & TEST
SDET (R26284)
Department
Quality Assurance & Test
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Product
Unreal Engine
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26284
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
You are a QA expert and developer who thrives on delivering results at scale. Your vision and hands-on approach will continually maintain a high-quality, “testable software” mentality at Epic Games. We are looking for teammates who are passionate about upstream technical testing and developing tools, automation, and capacity engineering to raise the quality bar while advancing their technical capabilities and knowledge.
In this role, you will
Design - Be a vision holder for maintaining a “testable software” mentality at Epic Games. Design or extend automation frameworks and tools as necessary to meet product needs
Automate - Identify opportunities for leveraging automation across Epic Games, upstream technical testing of implementations, and create tools and test harnesses
Collaborate - Work with software engineers to ensure features are written as testable units, and mentor SDETs and QA analysts
Educate - document tools, help drive quality initiatives by ensuring tools and automation funnel to a clear message about product and component quality, mentor other QA staff to write high-quality automation
What we're looking for
3+ years of professional experience in software development, test automation, or related fields
Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in C++, C#, or Python
Solid understanding of functional and non-functional testing methodologies
Experience developing and maintaining test frameworks, tools, and automation infrastructure
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across systems and applications
Knowledge of unit, integration, system, and regression testing practices
Experience working in agile or scrum-based development environments
Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate cross-functionally with developers, QA, and product teams
Experience with test case design, risk-based testing, and test strategy planning
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
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.
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).
British Columbia Base Pay Range
$125,000—$170,000 CAD
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
Quality Assurance & Test
Unreal Engine
Epic Games
SDET (R26284)
Department
Quality Assurance & Test
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Product
Unreal Engine
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26284
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
You are a QA expert and developer who thrives on delivering results at scale. Your vision and hands-on approach will continually maintain a high-quality, “testable software” mentality at Epic Games. We are looking for teammates who are passionate about upstream technical testing and developing tools, automation, and capacity engineering to raise the quality bar while advancing their technical capabilities and knowledge.
In this role, you will
Design - Be a vision holder for maintaining a “testable software” mentality at Epic Games. Design or extend automation frameworks and tools as necessary to meet product needs
Automate - Identify opportunities for leveraging automation across Epic Games, upstream technical testing of implementations, and create tools and test harnesses
Collaborate - Work with software engineers to ensure features are written as testable units, and mentor SDETs and QA analysts
Educate - document tools, help drive quality initiatives by ensuring tools and automation funnel to a clear message about product and component quality, mentor other QA staff to write high-quality automation
What we're looking for
3+ years of professional experience in software development, test automation, or related fields
Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in C++, C#, or Python
Solid understanding of functional and non-functional testing methodologies
Experience developing and maintaining test frameworks, tools, and automation infrastructure
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across systems and applications
Knowledge of unit, integration, system, and regression testing practices
Experience working in agile or scrum-based development environments
Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate cross-functionally with developers, QA, and product teams
Experience with test case design, risk-based testing, and test strategy planning
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
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.
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).
British Columbia Base Pay Range
$125,000—$170,000 CAD
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
Quality Assurance & Test
Unreal Engine
Epic Games
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