Staff Quality Assurance Engineer

2K•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

2K Technology QA is seeking a Staff Software Quality Engineer to serve as the principal technical architect for its QA AI SDLC. The role partners with engineering teams, 2K Technology leadership, Amazon FDEs, and external technical partners to define and build an agentic QA platform and integrate it into 2K’s broader enterprise AI SDLC. The position combines system architecture, complex hands-on engineering, technical governance, and organizational mentorship, with a focus on game technology and quality engineering across Unreal Engine and Unity.

Requirements

Passion for games and a track record of technical leadership in software architecture, QA engineering, or developer platform tooling.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, QA architecture, or technical leadership.
Expert-level architecture skills in complex testing systems, AI SDLC workflows, and agentic orchestration platforms such as Kiro Crew, Agent Core, or Cursor.
Deep programming proficiency in C++, Go, JavaScript, or Java.
Hands-on expertise in game engine architecture, including Unreal Engine or Unity, and SDK design.
Demonstrated success leading technical collaborations with Amazon FDEs, principal architects, or enterprise consulting teams.
Advanced expertise in observability platforms such as Datadog, Playwright frameworks, CI/CD orchestration, and modern cloud infrastructure such as AWS.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Former manager or tech lead who has intentionally chosen an Individual Contributor path to drive technical impact.

Responsibilities

Define the QA AI SDLC technical roadmap and system design, and integrate it with 2K’s broader enterprise AI SDLC.
Co-architect, build, and refine the agentic QA platform, including Kiro Crew and Agent Core, in collaboration with Amazon FDEs and 2K Technology leadership.
Establish technical governance, evaluation benchmarks, and human-in-the-loop review frameworks for AI agent autonomy and tool reliability.
Evaluate internal QA tools and engine integrations, and design AI-powered solutions to address technical bottlenecks.
Solve complex architectural edge cases, memory issues, and distributed systems challenges through expert-level coding.
Guide the technical evolution of Playwright automation, Datadog observability integrations, and SDK validation across Unreal Engine and Unity.
Act as a technical thought partner to engineering directors, principal developers, and external technical consultants.
Raise technical standards through architectural reviews, code reviews, and mentorship for SQE I, II, and III engineers.