Technical Quality Assurance Tester

Summary

Join Intrepid Studios as a Technical QA Tester and contribute to the development of Ashes of Creation. You will be responsible for various testing efforts, collaborating with the development team, creating and maintaining test cases, and providing feedback. This role requires experience in technical game testing, familiarity with Unreal Engine and programming fundamentals, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about video games. Intrepid Studios offers competitive pay, a significant annual bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical benefits for employees and dependents, paid vacation and sick days, and a 401k with matching.

Requirements

• 3+ years of technical game testing experience in PC gaming platforms
• Demonstrated ability in testing within Unreal Engine
• Familiarity with basic programming fundamentals (C++, Python)
• Strong understanding of game/software development cycles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented and has great problem solving abilities
• Self-starter, driven and has a strong work ethic
• Passionate about video games
• Experience in MMORPG games
• Experience in Agile methodology
• Experience in writing Acceptance Criteria
• Proficient in Jira
• Passion for learning and process improvement

Responsibilities

• Embed with development team on specific technical game disciplines
• Plan the test sprint for specific disciplines you have ownership of
• Create the test criteria based on backlog stories
• Drive alignment and scope for Test Requests made by development
• Partner in creation of Test Plans for larger scoped features that combine multiple disciplines
• Be the subject matter expert of test for specific assigned teams
• Organize and prepare test passes of your content ready for QA
• Tracking game defects and errors within our pipeline to ensure they are resolved
• Verify bug fixes and ensure that our database is up to date
• Provide qualitative feedback to our development team regarding player experience and usability
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines within the team in driving the game to completion
• Maintain a strong understanding of our game design and complex features

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure
• Base salary for this role is between $55,000 - $77,000, depending on skills and experience
• Medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents
• Paid vacation & sick days
• 401k with matching