Software Development Engineer in Test

Computer Games company
Stockholm, Sweden
Must-have skills:
C++
Considering candidates from:
Worldwide
Work arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Computer Games
Language: English
Level: Senior
Required experience: 5+ years
Relocation: Not paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 201 - 500 employees

Software Development Engineer in Test

Computer Games company
Stockholm, Sweden
We believe games are on the cusp of capitalizing creatively on upcoming technologies, enabling developers to build a wider range of experiences, and for players to create and contribute. Our goal is to create a new world of ongoing, compelling, revolutionary play. We are veteran developers eager to challenge ourselves to understand what is possible.
Our client is a Stockholm-based games studio, on a mission to blur the line between playing and making. It was founded in November 2018 by industry leaders, ex-EA best talents, to create new types of interactive entertainment and simulated virtual online worlds enabled by massive leaps in technology. Lately, 66% of stock options were sold for $96 million to a Korean games giant.This is a technology-driven studio on a path to create the next generation of living online worlds. In addition, the studio is currently developing its first multiplayer game building on their proven experience creating beloved global franchises. The team is actively utilizing big data, connected players, speech recognition, cloud computing, and advanced AI in order to design games that are very different from what’s currently available. 
Requirements: Must have skills:
  • C++ development experience (strong experience)
  • Experience from test/build automation, - creation, implementation and execution (at scale!)
  • Microsoft Windows and Linux
  • English
  • High communication skills
Good to have skills:
  • Experience from continuous delivery or systems engineering.
  • Other programming languages (Python, Go, C#, Rust..)
  • Cloud service/development skills
  • Experience in the gaming industry
Tasks: There are two challenges this role will face:
  • Technical; 
    • Develop a test framework
    • Continuously improve the performance of tests
  • - "Soft";
    •    Evangelize testing
    •    Teach best practices
    •    Mentor the team