Development Tester - Quality Assurance

We’re looking for a Senior Development QA to play a key role in bringinga highly acclaimed and industry-recognized AAA franchise’s next title to life. In this role you will be part of a team which puts Gameplay at the heart of the player experience, working tightly with peers to develop and iterate on designs and implement the intended vision, giving you the freedom to contribute to creative discussions and bring feedback and proposals as solutions to the game. If you thrive on challenging yourself technically, taking ownership and bringing a collaborative vision to life, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a  QA role, it’s a chance to have real impact on a major project, take ownership and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in AAA game development.

If you're excited by the idea of shaping innovative gameplay, working with a talented team of veterans, and participating in creative decisions that truly matter, apply now and be part of the journey!

In this role you will:

• Take responsibility and work alongside developers, leads and directors and execute specific tests as required by the team to validate in-game and testing the experience thoroughly as part of a multi-disciplinary unit.
• Discover bugs, find clear reproduction steps, and enter this information in the bug database as well as assist in prioritization and triage efforts.
• Test, contribute to documenting and iterating on testing plans from high to low level of details.
• Actively engage with multiple groups of expertise to drive gameplay and player experiences to a high-quality bar, providing feedback to developers and project leadership to support in achieving gameplay goals.
• Be involved in all stages of production including but not limited to prototyping, blocking, scripting, tuning and balancing, polish and debugging.
• Evaluate and communicate the impact of changes to ensure smooth project progression by actively participate in reviews, share feedback to elevate overall design quality.
• Communicate frequently with production members and teams, working within the reporting pipeline to promote our QA standards, identify risks and ensure the overall quality of our game.

What are we looking for:

• 5+ years of professional development testing experience, with proven skills in AAA projects.
• Understanding of various game engine environment editors and tools.
• Understanding of gameplay principles: encounters, flow, rhythm, scale, tension, pacing, variety, navigation, blocking, clarity, intuitiveness, etc.
• High proficiency with JIRA, TestRail, and other test management tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complexities of hands-on experience to effectively communicate issues and share feedback to help craft memorable experiences for players.

Bonus Skills:

• A sense of narrative and design principles (storytelling, character arcs, pacing, tension, cohesiveness, clarity, legibility, fluidity, signs and feedback, feel, responsiveness, etc.)