Senior Tester, EPIC Games
$65.7-109.6k
Interactive entertainment company
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Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$65.7-109.6k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.
Role
Who you are
- Technical software or troubleshooting skills (degree in Computer Science or equivalent, self-taught, or relevant experience)
- 18+ months of testing similar products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience encountering issues/bugs in software, and communicating those issues in a clear and concise way
- Experience logging defects in bug tracking systems such as Jira
- Familiarity or prior use of Game Engines such as Unreal, Unity, etc
- Any degree of scripting or knowledge of programming skills such as Python or C++
- Experience with standard animation industry software and workflows
What the job involves
- 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
- We’re looking for a Senior Tester to join the Unreal Engine’s Virtual Production QA team
- You’ll love this role if you’re an innovative problem-solver who loves to ask the tough questions or solution designer who wants to ensure UE’s software maintains a high quality standard
- You should be willing and excited to constantly learn and grow in this quickly evolving, hands-on development space
- Execute test cases with attention to detail to help ensure the quality of several products
- Thoroughly investigate and analyze issues to help find root causes
- Write clear and concise steps to reproduce issues in a bug report
- Communicate issues and escalate if needed by understanding the larger goals of the product
- Provide reporting on blocking issues, testing results, and quality status to members of QA and other members of the development team as needed
- Apply familiarity with features to uncover issues and inefficiencies
- Work alongside entertainment industry veterans on an active stage in El Segundo, validating development goals
Our take
Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. Its recent announcement - Unreal Engine 5 - is set to lay the technical foundations for countless future releases.
Epic Games' model focuses on two key areas: creating games and offering its game engine technology to other developers. Doing this means that Epic Games' brand stretches beyond their own direct creations. The company has been able to put its name to some of the most iconic games of the last 20 years. Its most recent success is undoubtedly the creation of Fortnite, which has gained hundreds of millions of users since its launch in 2017.
Long-established as one of the leaders in their field, these are undoubtedly exciting times for Epic Games. The release of next-generation consoles like the PS5 has enabled Epic Games to push the limits of their software, meaning it'll lead the charge in the creation of next-gen games. 2024 saw an unprecedented investment in Epic Games by Disney, amounting to $1.5 billion. This will enable Disney to promote iconic characters through the Fortnite game. With the number of people enjoying video games continuing to grow, there is no sign of Epic Games slowing down any time soon.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2024
$1.5bn
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$2bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $8.6bn
Company benefits
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Retirement plan, 401(k) plan
- Performance bonuses (quarterly)
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Employee discounts at the Epic Store
- Free lunches and snacks on site
- Pet-friendly offices so you can bring your well-behaved pet to work
- Company-sponsored social events such as happy hours and special events
Company HQ
Cary, NC
Leadership
Tim Sweeney
(CEO)Founded 'Potomac Computer Systems', which would later become Epic Games, in 1991, from his parents' house in Maryland.
Mark Rein
(Vice President)Joined Sweeney in 1992, when the two renamed Sweeney's company into 'Epic Games'.
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