Test Automation Engineer

Do you enjoy solving tough problems and brain-teasers? Would you find it interesting to help us create games with the best possible quality? Then this should look like fun to you!

You would join our engine team who are working on making things easier for all our game teams. You would be using C++ and Jenkins to create automated tests for various purposes – regression, profiling, code quality, etc. You will be driving test automation as a whole, and be responsible for measuring and visualizing how the quality changes over time. The important thing is that we test everything in the game and make sure the quality is ever improving. The result will be happier players, an easier life for both our developers and QA, and maybe even better sales when players notice our better quality.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap for test automation across multiple teams and platforms
• Maintain tests and test infrastructure
• Support determining root causes of defects through structured analysis
• Measure and visualize test results of various kinds over time.

Required Qualifications

• At least 2+ years hands on experience working with test engineering: automation, TDD, and continuous delivery practices
• At least 2+ years of C++ programming
• Experienced working with continuous integration tools, for example Jenkins

You will need to have strong communication and problem solving skills. Driven and be able to work independently, as you will be the only one driving test automation. We make games for all three platforms mentioned above, and games for tablets are on the way.

Practical Information

Scope: Full time and permanent.
Reports to: The CTO
Location: This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden and unfortunately we are not able to offer any relocation packages at this moment.

If you think that this description matches your background, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously for this position. In your application, please show us why your previous experiences and skills would work for this role and why you are interested in working at Paradox. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.

Since we strive for a more even gender distribution we highly encourage women to apply to this role.

We offer a cooperative and playful environment that is equal parts experimental and professional. It’s a great opportunity to learn, develop, and excel within the gaming industry. We are a diverse team that welcome everyone with a can-do attitude and a sense of fun. The company language is English but we have more than 25 languages (including Quenya) represented across our two offices in Stockholm and Umeå, Sweden.

At Paradox Interactive we come from many different backgrounds and all have very different experiences. Some of us came here with fresh degrees in programming or engineering, some with many years in the games industry and some with just great skills, attitude and a passion for making games. Together we make the best games we can possibly make while having great fun!

• A big family

  Our Paradox family includes more than just employees, we have a big network of loyal fans, 25+ external development studios and long-term sales partners who contribute to our success.

• We make our own decisions

  We control our operations and make our own decisions, and we are not dependent on outside funding or lengthy approval processes.

• Have fun

  Our corporate culture includes hard work and dedication but also Friday After Work, a strong board game community and team activities within and outside the company.

• Responsibility & Freedom

  Even though you’ll be responsible for your specific part of our production chain, your contribution counts and you’ll see direct results of your input in our final products. At Paradox we provide you with freedom and responsibility to meet your goals. We offer flexible work hours, an open office environment and we encourage sharing and learning from each other.