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id Software · 3 days ago
Game Development Automation & Stability Engineer
Richardson, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Automation Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain automation pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment of game builds.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with all departments to identify automation needs and develop tooling to support testing efforts, including gameplay testing, UI testing, and performance testing.
Quality Assurance Support: Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to define test plans, execute test cases, and analyze test results to identify bugs and areas for improvement.
Gameplay Testing: Develop and execute tests for new features, gameplay mechanics, and content to ensure they meet design specifications and performance requirements.
Stability Resolution: Investigate and diagnose issues affecting the stability of game builds, including crashes, performance issues, and other anomalies, and implement solutions promptly.
Documentation and Reporting: Document automation processes, test cases, and results effectively and provide regular reports to stakeholders on the status of automation efforts and stability improvements.
Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of industry best practices, tools, and technologies related to game development automation and stability and actively contribute to the improvement of development processes and workflows.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
Proven experience in game development or software engineering, with a focus on automation, testing, and stability.
3+ years of professional C++ development
Experience with automation frameworks/tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with a keen attention to detail.
Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Preferred
Experience with Xbox or PlayStation development tools and Visual Studio crash debugging.
Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Grafana, Prometheus).
Experience with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization techniques.
Experience with cloud-based services and infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Previous experience in a game development or entertainment industry role.
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick and mental health time
Several paid holidays
Company
id Software
id Software is an American video game development company with its headquarters in Richardson, Texas.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2009-06-24Acquired· by ZeniMax
Leadership Team
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Robert Duffy
CTO and Programming Director
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