SDET Manager

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 ASSURANCEWhat We DoThe 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 DoEpic Games is in the business of creating fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life. We provide our engine technology to developers worldwide and consistently strive to stay on the cutting edge of our industry. We iterate to improve everything every day: our games, our technology, our processes, and even our workspaces and people. This unrelenting focus on innovation and quality defines us. Our SDETs are, first and foremost, software engineers; they act as force multipliers for quality efforts across the business by providing tools, frameworks, coaching, and education. As we continue to grow a world-class technical organization within Quality Assurance, we are looking for an SDET Manager with proven leadership and test engineering vision for our Fortnite Ecosystem team.In this role, you will

• Develop automation frameworks from the ground up using C#/C++, making decisions on what and where to prioritize, while developing team structures necessary to expand your efforts
• Collaborate with QA and Development teams to craft automation processes that are robust, reliable, and easy to use
• Build relationships and partnerships with internal customers and stakeholders across the company
• Run teams with impact across multiple projects with the Fortnite Ecosystem space while influencing the vision for the broader SDET organization at Epic
• Mentor, coach, and develop a team of SDETs at various career stages while increasing visibility into automated efforts and test augmentation
• Maintain excellent technical practices (e.g. refactoring, minimizing technical debt, and unit testing) with a focus on continuous improvement
• Develop tools to assist in tester augmentation, backward compatibility, and performance stability

What we’re looking for

• Excellent leadership skills, including mentorship, planning technical roadmaps, making trade-offs, and prioritization
• Good knowledge of how game engines work; Experience with either UE4/Unity or a custom internal game engine
• Ability to architect solutions for development and QA when solutions do not exist within the space required
• Experience developing systems and tools that enhance the experience or capabilities of internal partner teams
• Experience with automation frameworks and continuous integration systems using C#/C++
• Ability to quickly understand complex tech stacks and find solutions that complement/extend rather than bypass existing investments
• Experience with developing unit testing and integration testing strategies, Test Driven Development, Behaviour Driven Development
• Experience with Polyglot development and working between full-stack systems (ex: Game Engine, Online Service team, a full-stack web application (service and frontend), etc)
• Games industry experience is a plus

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEOur intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 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. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.Pay Transparency InformationThe 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$182,255—$267,307 USDABOUT USEpic 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 .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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