Senior Videogame Tester (Remote)

Location: Remote in the USA or Canada; candidates must reside within the UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones and collaborate online during 9:30 AM–4:30 PM Pacific core hours. Occasional late-evening calls may be required.

Pay rate: $32–$36 USD per hour, depending on skills and experience.

Company

hirify.global is a small game development team creating narrative-focused videogames that combine historical storytelling with engaging gameplay mechanics.

What you will do

• Test narrative and turn-based videogames on PC, consoles, and various hardware configurations.
• Identify bugs and other quality deficiencies, validate fixes, and evaluate sprint builds for regressions.
• Develop, organize, and execute test plans and test cases.
• Create product-quality reports and advocate for customer experience, quality, and value.
• Research and champion testing tools and processes, including support for internal and external testing efforts.
• Collaborate with writers, artists, designers, engineers, marketers, and management to communicate progress, solve problems, and set realistic timelines.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience testing narrative or turn-based videogames on PCs and consoles.
• Strong understanding of videogame testing best practices, UI/UX conventions, test planning, and quality reporting.
• Experience using Unity and testing games within the engine.
• Strong written, visual, and verbal English communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively in a remote team.
• Must reside in the USA or Canada and be available for the required UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezone overlap.

Nice to have

• Experience with test automation techniques and tools.
• Familiarity with tactical RPGs and non-linear narrative testing.
• Experience in videogame design or programming, UML diagramming, digital art, or modeling tools.
• Location in Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, or Edmonton; TTRPG experience or multilingual skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work within the specified USA or Canada location and timezone requirements.
• Regular participation in daily scrums, retrospectives, sprint planning, showcase meetings, and other team collaboration.
• Work in a small, nimble team where contributors have a voice in the projects.
• Contract-to-hire arrangement, with a possible transition to full-time employment depending on location, skills, fit, project needs, schedule, and timing.
• H-1B transfers and visa sponsorships are not available.