QA Analyst
Posted almost 4 years ago
PerBlue is looking for a talented QA Analyst / QA Tester to join our team. We’re a quickly growing independent studio whose free-to-play mid-core mobile games have been played by millions of people around the world, including our award winning Disney Heroes: Battle Mode game. Our cross-functional and collaborative team brings experience from across the industry to our studio in Madison, Wisconsin for an unmatched quality of life and work.
We’re looking for a passionate mobile gamer with a strong product focus to join our Quality Assurance team. We're considering candidates with at least a year of experience in QA or product development for a videogame company. We'll also consider candidates with similar QA experience in other software.
This position can either be based at our headquarters in Madison, WI or remotely.
What's this all about?
In this product centric role, you’ll play a key role in the testing and quality control of our mobile games. Your team will develop and execute comprehensive Test Plans and Release Checklists, and be responsible for holding each build to the highest level of quality.
This highly cross-functional and cross-product role interacts regularly with Product Managers, Developers, and Game Designers. You’ll be deeply involved throughout the production process of our games - from the specifications, to development, to testing, to release.
Our ideal candidate should have a meticulous attention to detail and constantly strive for perfection. You should have a tenacious eye for product quality, and hold others to the same quality bar. You should crave organization, process, and checklists. You should thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be effective at juggling concurrent products, versions, and releases.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Technical degree (in tech or games field a plus
- 1+ years of experience testing video games in a QA and/or product setting, including writing and executing test plans, and logging/reproducing bugs
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Experience with mid-core mobile games
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Bugs and imperfections should bother you
- Intutive feel for game/unit/weapon balance a plus
- Game design experience a plus
- Product management experience a plus
Details & Perks
We offer 6+ weeks of paid vcation and health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a well-matched 401k. We have a catered lunch program, a snack-stocked kitchen, and a refrigerator full of liquid refreshments. You'll get membership to our local hackerspace Sector67 and enjoy our regular socials. You'll be part of an energetic and collaborative environment, and work with a great team. We have flexible hours and are located in a vibrant neighborhood in beautiful downtown Madison.
PerBlue is an independent game development studio based in Madison, WI with a highly skilled team of amazingly talented people. We’ve been named a “Top Workplace” by a wide variety of publications and have been recognized as a "Top Developer" by Google.
Compensation is competitive and based on experience.
No agencies, please. We regret that we cannot consider remote work or visa sponsorship for this position.