Senior Videogame Tester

Senior Videogame Tester (Remote)

Seismic Squirrel LLC
Job Title: Senior Videogame Tester

The Role: Perform testing of our videogames.

Our Games: Narrative-centric RPG videogames set in an alternate-history 1930s New York City.

Experience: Senior level, 8+ years of professional experience testing narrative or turn-based videogames on PCs and consoles.

Location: USA or Canada (Remote) – Must reside within the UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones.
Company Size: ~24

Pay Rate: $32 - $36 USD per hour – Depends on skills and experience.
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire (see below)
Overview

We are looking for a creative and resourceful Senior Videogame Tester with effective testing skills, a clear understanding of QA best practices, a logical and systemic thinker with an iterative approach to work, a collaborative spirit, excellent communication skills, and an enthusiasm for RPG and turn-based videogames. The ideal candidate enjoys working with talented fellow testers, writers, artists, designers, engineers, marketers, and management, with a drive to create a fun and cohesive gameplay experience, able to empathize with both new players and with experts of the genre.

The ideal candidate communicates effectively in a small cross-functional remote team environment, clearly presenting their ideas to stakeholders. They bring a passion for working within an iterative and creative development environment, having a collaborative spirit and an enthusiasm for videogames.

This is a remote position which requires regular team collaboration online during our company's core work hours of 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Pacific, attending relevant team meetings (e.g. daily scrums, retrospectives, sprint planning, and showcase meetings). Occasional calls during late evenings may be expected to meet with international collaborators. The option to convert to full-time employee may be available to ideal candidates, depending on their location, skills, fit, project needs and schedule, and timing. H-1B transfers and sponsorships are not available at this time.
Quests

- Test our videogames for bugs and other quality deficiencies, supporting our QA processes.

- Validate enhancements and bug fixes.

- Research and champion tools and processes which contribute to product quality.

- Evaluate each sprint's build for quality regression.

- Test our games on various hardware and platforms.

- Participate in the development, organization, and execution of Test Plans and Test Cases.

- Create and contribute to reports on product quality.

- Represent the customer as their advocate for quality and value.

- Provide feedback and creative solutions for various aspects of development quality, including design, programming, narrative, art, and audio.

- Actively collaborate with the development team, openly communicating on progress and problems, helping us to set realistic project timelines and expectations.

- Assist in the coordination and execution of internal and external testing efforts.

- Balance and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, working within agreed timeframes and budgets.

Character Stats

- 8+ years of professional experience testing narrative or turn-based videogames on PCs and consoles.

- Understands videogame testing best practices.

- Has an enthusiasm for and a familiarity with many videogame titles and genres, past and present.

- Familiar with UI and UX conventions of modern videogame design.

- Shares our love for history and skilled in historical research.

- Self-disciplined, motivated, a self-starter with a drive for excellence.

- Organized, detail-oriented, able to work fast and loose or carefully with quality when each is needed.

- Courteous and patient, able to give and receive constructive and inspirational feedback gracefully.

- Able to work effectively with people having a variety of personalities and backgrounds.

- Possesses high emotional intelligence, a respected professional across disciplines.

- Excellent at problem-solving, resourceful,