QA Engineer

Job Description

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 will join the Tech team in support of Fortnite. QA Programmers of all levels own the tactical planning and execution of testing against all highly technical systems across Epic Games products. They create test plans, perform white box testing, create scripts, automated tests, and any other test materials needed to verify data to test the inner workings of programming-driven systems. The QAE is versed in various types of testing techniques and can speak to which techniques are best used for specific types of testing. In practice, they will split their ti between creating test plans, performing deep white box testing in support of programming initiatives, analyzing processes for scriptable improvements, and adding to our automation test suites. They will perform regular reviews of manual tests for automation candidates and will work with manual testers and analysts to uncover areas of improvement through scriptable solutions.

In this role, you will
• Work with product stakeholders to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features/releases
• Identify and create automated test cases and debug issues across clients and hardware to ensure a full picture of their impact
• Build base-level test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Generate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes
• Analyze, report, and track game client performance data. Use that data to drive conversations around product quality
• Proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest-value tasks, be it test writing or test execution
• Monitoring test automation and build failures, triaging and escalating statuses to stakeholders

What we're looking for
• 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance
• 1+ years experience programming with C++, Java, C# and/or automation using Python or similar technologies
• 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
• Software or games testing experience in a fast-paced environment
• Technical understanding of web, mobile, XR, or game technologies, including automation, functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development

This role is open to multiple locations in North America (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

$89,107 — $130,690 USD

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d90e07-3-141-19-58-42 in your application.