SDET Manager

The role

You will lead and grow a team of SDETs building automated test coverage for Unreal Engine. You will write production code for test frameworks, tools, and CI integrations while setting the team's test roadmap.

What you will do

• 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
• 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

Required qualifications

• 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
• Current, hands-on proficiency in C++ and at least one of C#, Python, or TypeScript
• 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

Nice to have

• Unreal Engine 5 experience

Benefits

• 100% of premiums paid for medical, dental, and vision HRA for you and dependents
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k with competitive match
• Mental well-being program through Modern Health providing free therapy and coaching
• Company-wide paid breaks
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment

About the company

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company that has been making award-winning games and engine technology for over 30 years. Their Unreal Engine technology is used by game developers and content creators across various industries.