Lead Automation Software Engineer – Tools

Activision Blizzard • Woodland Hills, UT

109d • $121,500 - $224,880

About The Position

Infinity Ward is looking for a Lead Automation Software Engineer to join our Tools team. In this role, you will help drive the development of automated testing frameworks and systems that validate and ensure the quality of our Content Creation tools through GUI-level functional and regression testing. You will be hands-on in writing code to test the tools that empower our developers and content creators, while also guiding and mentoring other engineers on best practices in automation. This is an opportunity to influence the quality and stability of the pipelines that fuel one of the industry’s most iconic franchises.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in test automation.
• 2+ years of experience in a lead or mentoring capacity.
• Strong proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Lua, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the Squish Qt testing framework.
• Advanced Python skills for tools and test development.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Squish Qt, TestComplete, Ranorex, or equivalent).
• Experience programming in C++ or C#.
• Experience with continuous integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of workflows for content creation or developer tools in game development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated GUI functional and regression tests that simulate user interaction and validate complex tool workflows.
• Build and extend robust, scalable automation frameworks to improve reliability and coverage of Content Creation tools.
• Collaborate with QA, engineering, and content teams to identify automation needs and ensure comprehensive coverage of user scenarios.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, fostering best practices in automation and test design.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance test strategies, frameworks, and processes to increase stability, coverage, and reliability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs.
• Relocation assistance if required to move geographic locations for the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees