SDET Lead (Contract)

teamLFG

3d•$80 - $121

About The Position

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Are you excited by building tooling, infrastructure, and tests to help other teammates do their best work? As an SDET Lead (Contract) on teamLFG, you will drive the client automation strategy of an Unannounced Project from pre-production to production, from early technical planning and user flows, playtesting and tweaking the UI of the shipping game. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation. We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

Requirements

Proficiency with object-oriented languages such as C#, C++, or similar
Experience developing automated tests, frameworks, and test tools
Experience with modern game engines, particularly related to automation and test tooling
Strong communication skills (verbal / written); able to collaborate effectively across disciplines and organizational levels
Embrace a "we" culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator

Nice To Haves

Experience with performance profiling pipelines
Experience developing technical roadmaps, staffing plans, etc.
Experience with Unreal

Responsibilities

Own the client automation strategy and execution for the project
Create the technical strategy for automation frameworks, test architecture
Make architectural choices for test systems spanning C#, C++, Unreal Engine Blueprint infrastructure
Define scalable, maintainable automation and infrastructure patterns that support long-term platform growth
Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies to protect release confidence
Collaborate with online services SDETs to build automation integrated with services
Product owner for the automation scrum team
Build stakeholder alignment and manage team execution of core technology deliverables in alignment with project priorities and in partnership with technical leads in your areas
Gather area, product, or program requirements from customers, ensuring they are tracked in the appropriate backlogs and (when viable) represented in the project roadmap
Successfully deliver on area product, program, or goals, defining (and aligning with customers on) quality, risks, and expectations throughout
Regularly communicate product, program, and area status and risks, providing visibility to stakeholders and leadership
Manage area risks and establish risk mitigations
Ensure team health, culture, efficacy and efficiency
Engage with external partners to explore, maintain, and integrate technology solutions
Hands on engineering work, including Unreal Blueprint automation and automation infrastructure (C#/C++)
Develop, maintain, and improve automated test cases, testing tools and frameworks
Build and improve test infrastructure
Monitor test infrastructure, analyze automation failures, improve reliability, and optimize runtime performance
Research, evaluate, and integrate new tools and methodologies to improve testing scalability and efficiency