2k · Quebec, Canada
What We Need A specialist Lead Developer who extends Unreal Engine's Gauntlet framework and makes sure a green result actually means the build is good. You're deeply fluent in Unreal Engine internals and plugin architecture, leading a small team from the front, coding alongside them, not reviewing from a distance. What You'll Do Deliver high quality automation features with a small team of engineers behind you. Extend Unreal's Gauntlet framework: build the harnesses, telemetry, and reporting. Build test infrastructure that works: input simulation, AI-driven test agents, performance telemetry at scale. Turn technical complexity into clarity for whoever needs to act on it, technical or not. Partner with TDs and leads across studios to define the future of test automation. Stay ahead of leadership asks: progress, risks, tradeoffs. Own the platform's long-term health. Pay down technical debt proactively. What Will Make You A Great Fit Required Skills Deep expertise in Unreal Engine and C++, with 5+ years of hands-on experience across engine versions. Direct experience with Unreal's Gauntlet automation framework, Unreal's Functional Testing framework, or a comparable engine-level test automation system. Proven experience leading a small engineering team, including code review, mentoring engineers as they ramp up on deep engine-level systems, and delivering value against a roadmap. Strong communication of complex technical solutions across audiences. Proactive leadership and reporting of engineering progress, risks, and tradeoffs. Experience building telemetry, instrumentation, or reporting systems for software. Experience navigating a partner studio's own priorities and roadmap alongside 2K's, balancing both without either side losing confidence. Bonus Points Experience with reinforcement-learning-driven or AI-based test agents (e.g., Unreal's Learning Agents). Experience scaling a testing framework across multiple concurrent game projects. Experience working embedded wi…
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