Quality Assurance Lead, EPIC Games
$89.1-130.7k
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Interactive entertainment company
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Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$89.1-130.7k
Pay range for Washington-based candidates
More information about location
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
- We are looking for someone who is passionate about making the user experience the best it can be for our players, as well as someone who enjoys managing and growing the team to push for constant improvements
- Our ideal candidate would be self-motivated with previous Game QA Management experience and understands the life cycle of a Live Service product
- Must be flexible and able to pivot when plans change
- 5 Years of QA Experience, with 2+ years of QA management experience in the games industry
- Experience working in a Live Service model and planning for multiple releases
- Self-motivated and multitasking capabilities
- Skilled writer of detailed issue documentation and test plans
- Strong communication skills, ability to advocate
- Experience using qualitative metrics to measure Project/Product health
- Prior experience usage of issue tracking tools such as JIRA/Qmetry/TestRail
- Prior experience using the Unreal Engine preferred
- Multi-Platform experience between Console, PC, and Mobile preferred
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
- Epic is seeking a QA Lead to join our Lego Fortnite team
- In this role, You will be leading a group of internal and external QA personnel, working directly with our Development Partners to build and understand feature scope, Coordinate cross-team efforts, and evaluating/reporting on Risks to the product
- Assign, supervise, and evaluate the performance of appropriate internal and external resources for the testing, documentation, and research of relevant issues
- Review upcoming features/development to make sure it is fun, engaging, and high-quality
- Collaborate with the development team to analyze qualitative and quantitative game test results, evaluate their importance across a matrix of factors, and action against them in real-time
- Coordinate with other QA leadership team members to inform changes and processes to improve the overall quality of the QA efforts
- Manage and evaluate data to inform changes or identify gaps
- Create Test Plans and documentation for Future and historical testing efforts
- Advocate for the player and being the voice of the quality in the room
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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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 values
- BE EPIC - Contribute to the unrelenting focus on innovation, quality and community that defines us
Company HQ
Cary, NC
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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'.
People progressing
Joined as a UI/UX Developer in 2018, promoted to Lead Software Engineer after 18 months
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