At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cary
About Epic Games
- 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.
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About the role
- The SDET Manager will lead and grow a team of software engineers focused on building automated test coverage for Unreal Engine.
- This role involves setting the test roadmap, mentoring team members, and writing production code for test frameworks, tools, and CI integrations.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of SDETs building automated test coverage across Unreal Engine.
- Mentor and coach SDETs at every career stage.
- Write and ship production code in the team's test frameworks, tools, and CI integrations.
- 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.
- Keep committed tests deterministic and reproducible on any machine.
- Leverage AI-assisted tools to speed up tool/framework development, test authoring, failure triage, and flake analysis.
- Increase visibility into test coverage and CI health for engineering leadership.
Requirements
- Experience leading software engineering teams, including mentorship, technical roadmaps, trade-offs, and prioritization.
- Track record of writing and shipping production code while leading a team.
- Hands-on proficiency in C++ and at least one of C#, Python, or TypeScript.
- Strong knowledge of how game engines work.
- Experience with automation frameworks and continuous integration at scale.
- Experience setting test strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels.
- Experience using AI coding tools in engineering work.
- Ability to learn complex tech stacks quickly and extend existing investments.
- Clear written communication with engineers, producers, and leadership.
Preferred qualifications
- Unreal Engine 5 experience
Benefits
- 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums paid for employees and dependents
- Vision HRA
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401k with competitive match
- Mental well-being program through Modern Health
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment
Skills
- C++
- C#
- Python
- TypeScript
- Unreal Engine 5
- Automation Frameworks
