Senior Test Automation Specialist (UGC) - Dead by Daylight | Spécialiste en Automatisation des Tests Senior.e (UGC) - Dead by Daylight

Behaviour Interactive • Montreal, QC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Dead by Daylight is one of the largest live multiplayer games in the world, and after a decade of continuous growth, we are looking for a Senior Test Automation Specialist to lead the integration and evolution of the new UGC mode for the years ahead. The Senior Test Automation Specialist specializes in creating automated tests to ensure that user-generated content function reliably to limit manual validation.

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in manual testing and test automation, software development, tools programming, or technical QA within the video game industry.
• 3+ years of experience in an automation test specialist role.
• Familiarity with programming languages such C++ or Unreal Blueprints.
• Experience in automation frameworks and debugging systems that improve development efficiency and quality.
• Solid understanding of game development pipelines, continuous integration, automated testing strategies, and live-service development practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication, with a passion for improving practices and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual tests to validate gameplay content, and modding workflows.
• Design automated tests based on requests from Programmers and Designers, ensuring comprehensive coverage for new features and user-generated content.
• Continuously update and expand automated test suites to reflect game updates, engine changes, live-service content, and evolving modding capabilities.
• Define, document, and improve processes, testing standards, and development processes while collaborating with the Test Automation team to review, refine, and optimize testing strategies.
• Stay current with industry best practices in UGC moderation, automation testing requirements, security, and legal/compliance standards.
• Collaborate closely with Programmers, Legal, Community and Production teams to address complex moderation cases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed