Video Game Development, Game Engine Development, Digital Distribution

SDET Manager

Cary, NCOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 22 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

SDET
test automation
production code
test frameworks
CI integrations
systems design
systems reliability
systems maintenance
test roadmap
unit coverage

Nice to have

Unreal Engine 5

Role summary

Epic Games is seeking an experienced SDET Manager to lead their Unreal Engine team. This role involves leading and growing a team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs), focusing on building automated test coverage and mentoring team members. The manager will also write and ship production code for test frameworks and tools, own system design, reliability, and maintenance, and set the team's test roadmap. Key responsibilities include extending existing frameworks, automating manual test cases, and leveraging AI coding tools. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience in software engineering, hands-on proficiency in C++, and knowledge of game engines. Experience with automation frameworks, CI at scale, and AI coding tools is required.

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 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

Our SDETs are first and foremost software engineers; they act as force multipliers for quality efforts across the business by providing tools, frameworks, coaching, and education. As we continue to grow a world-class technical organization within Quality Assurance, we are looking for a SDET Manager with proven leadership and test engineering vision for our Unreal Engine team.

In this role, you will

Lead and grow a team of SDETs building automated test coverage across Unreal Engine, as well as mentor and coach SDETS at every career stage

Write and ship production code in the team's test frameworks, tools, and CI integrations, as well as own the team's systems end to end, including design, reliability, and maintenance

Set the team's test roadmap, from unit and API coverage through input-driven end-to-end tests of the editor and runtime

Extend existing frameworks, including low-level, integration, and end to end tests

Turn manual test cases into automated coverage, as well as keep committed tests deterministic and reproducible on any machine

Leverage Al-assisted tools to speed up tool/framework development, test authoring, failure triage, and flake analysis

Increase visibility into test coverage and Cl health for engineering leadership, and influence the vision for the wider SDET organization at Epic

What we're looking for

Experience leading software engineering teams, including mentorship, technical roadmaps, trade-offs, and prioritization

A track record of writing and shipping production code while leading a team, as well as current, hands-on proficiency in C++ and at least one of C#, Python, or TypeScript

Strong knowledge of how game engines work. Unreal Engine 5 experience is preferred

Experience with automation frameworks and continuous integration at scale, and experience setting test strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels

Experience using AI coding tools in engineering work, and judgment about when their output can be trusted

Ability to learn complex tech stacks quickly and extend existing investments rather than bypass them

Clear written communication with engineers, producers, and leadership

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 is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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.

Sample Epic Games interview questions

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Design a system for managing a distributed task queue.
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Construct a distributed chaos engineering management system.
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Build a distributed system for automating the CI/CD pipeline.
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Clone an Undirected Graph Clone an undirected graph. Input: adjList = [[]] Output: [[]] Explanation: Creates a new, deeply cloned graph containing only one single node with zero connected neighbors.
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Maximum Depth of an N-ary Tree Find the maximum depth of an N-ary tree. Input: root = [1,null,2,null,3,null,4] Output: 4 Explanation: The tree is essentially a straight line, requiring a traversal that reaches a maximum depth of 4 layers.
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