Epic Games
Senior QA Analyst
Epic Games, Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518
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 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
Epic is seeking a QA Analyst to join our Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay Team. The gameplay team is responsible for the Battle Royale gameplay, items, vehicles and more for our players to actively engage with every season. You will be working directly with our Designers, Engineers, and Producers on this project as an area owner, overseeing the evaluation and planning of testing, allocating your time between deep investigations and reporting on test efforts for your area to drive the quality bar in the Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay space. To be set up for success, the person in this role should have experience with end-to-end feature ownership and risk assessment while being flexible in a fast-paced environment.In this role, you willWork with product owners, developers and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features / releases.Build test strategies and test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentUnderstand and factor planning around functional, qualitative, and performance testing effortsUse a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze the quality of said productTrack and Report on quality data, and utilize that data to drive conversations around product quality and development healthVerify fixes are implemented correctly throughout the product cycle in both consumer and development environments.Become a subject matter expert of the Gameplay space in relation to Fortnite.What we're looking forAbility to adapt and respond to an ever changing landscape.3+ years of software testing experience in a fast paced environmentSolid understanding of test methodologies and iterative developmentExperience in functional and usability testing in your domain of expertiseExperience with cross-platform or cross-browser testingKnowledge in one or more of these areas: Game Engines or 3D Software toolsets Backend servers and APIs Games as a Service model development Agile/Reactive test strategies UE4/5 game engine experience (or similar)EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our 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.
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 here.
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.
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 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
Epic is seeking a QA Analyst to join our Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay Team. The gameplay team is responsible for the Battle Royale gameplay, items, vehicles and more for our players to actively engage with every season. You will be working directly with our Designers, Engineers, and Producers on this project as an area owner, overseeing the evaluation and planning of testing, allocating your time between deep investigations and reporting on test efforts for your area to drive the quality bar in the Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay space. To be set up for success, the person in this role should have experience with end-to-end feature ownership and risk assessment while being flexible in a fast-paced environment.In this role, you willWork with product owners, developers and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features / releases.Build test strategies and test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentUnderstand and factor planning around functional, qualitative, and performance testing effortsUse a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze the quality of said productTrack and Report on quality data, and utilize that data to drive conversations around product quality and development healthVerify fixes are implemented correctly throughout the product cycle in both consumer and development environments.Become a subject matter expert of the Gameplay space in relation to Fortnite.What we're looking forAbility to adapt and respond to an ever changing landscape.3+ years of software testing experience in a fast paced environmentSolid understanding of test methodologies and iterative developmentExperience in functional and usability testing in your domain of expertiseExperience with cross-platform or cross-browser testingKnowledge in one or more of these areas: Game Engines or 3D Software toolsets Backend servers and APIs Games as a Service model development Agile/Reactive test strategies UE4/5 game engine experience (or similar)EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our 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.
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 here.
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.