Zenimax Media - Dallas, TX
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Dallas, TX
Publishing Industries
About the position
The Game Development Automation & Stability Engineer at id Software is responsible for ensuring the quality and stability of game builds through the development and implementation of automation pipelines and testing frameworks. This role involves collaboration with various departments to streamline development processes and resolve issues impacting game stability.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment of game builds.
- Work closely with all departments to identify automation needs and develop tooling to support testing efforts, including gameplay testing, UI testing, and performance testing.
- Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to define test plans, execute test cases, and analyze test results to identify bugs and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with the gameplay team to develop and execute tests for new features, gameplay mechanics, and content to ensure they meet design specifications and performance requirements.
- Investigate and diagnose issues affecting the stability of game builds, including crashes, performance issues, and other anomalies, and implement solutions to address them promptly.
- Document automation processes, test cases, and results effectively and provide regular reports to stakeholders on the status of automation efforts and stability improvements.
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Proven experience in game development 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.
Nice-to-haves
- 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
