Qa Tester (Game Development)

TL;DR

QA Tester (Game Development): Designing and executing test plans, identifying defects, and validating fixes to ensure requirements are met before release with an accent on preventing defects, improving system stability, and safeguarding content delivery and user experience. Focus on collaborating with engineering, production, and management teams to support the business’s strategic goals of efficiency, customer satisfaction, and brand trust.

Location: Must be based onsite in Chicago, IL

Salary: $35,360 - $51,376.00 per year

Company

NetherRealm Studios, part of the hirify.global. Games family, creates cutting edge entertainment and delivers industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Find and report bugs in code, assets, and tools.
• Research, update, and assign bugs written by other team members.
• Smoke test code and critical assets prior to release.
• Analyze departmental challenges and develop creative solutions.
• Identify causes for potential quality loss or scheduling delay and escalate as needed.

Requirements

• The ability to accurately troubleshoot and identify software and hardware problems.
• Pays close attention to detail.
• Knowledge of video games across multiple game consoles or PC.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time under tight deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience having shipped multiple game titles on any platform.
• Knowledge of basic testing concepts including: Test Case usage, Bug writing, Regression testing, and Ad hoc testing.
• Knowledge of one or more bug tracking databases.
• Knowledge of mobile hardware and mobile software across iOS, Android, and Amazon devices.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
• Provides health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.