QA Programmer Montreal

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 DoAt Epic, our QA Programmers work with product owners, developers, and QA management to own technical feature sets within Unreal Engine Tools. We are looking for someone who will join us to help expand breadth and add depth to QA coverage of multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role will operate in a highly autonomous environment embedded on a specific team or product while working closely with technical artists, Programmers, and production staff, using a combination of quality assurance, data analysis, and technical skills to drive appropriate testing techniques early on in development through release cycles and beyond.In this role, you willDevelop and implement automated test cases within relevant test frameworks as well as assist in debugging issues for peers to ensure the team stays as productive as possibleResponsible for feature level test planning and test execution of individual features, and conduct whitebox functional testing as well as technical testing including performance tests, defect exploration and verifications using various OOP languagesGenerate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes as well as proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest value tasks, be it test writing or test executionWork with product owners, developers and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features / releases, as well as examine technical gaps and automation initiatives between geographically distributed teams, vendors, and agencies to deliver the highest quality productUsing a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze the quality of said product while troubleshooting reported defects and internal issuesReporting and tracking for data quality, and using that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health, supporting developers before, during, and after deploymentsWhat we're looking forExperience programming with C++, Java or C#Willingness to work in an environment that requires strong technical skillsExperience with game engines and tools: Visual Studio, PerforceAbility to confidently collaborate with developers, product, and QA on technical topics and featuresAbility to assess scope and requirements and help drive project timeline/milestones/plansMust have a strong background in reporting and tracking for data qualityFlexibility and experience working in fast paced environmentsTechnical understanding of Software development pipeline, including automation, functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development requiredPrevious experience working with data and/or analyticsEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEWe pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.ABOUT USEpic 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 EpicEpic 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 . #J-18808-Ljbffr