Senior QA Tester
Join us as we’re developing our next AAA, 3rd person, co-op shooter game!
About the job
Arrowhead is now looking for a Senior QA Tester to further bolster our growing QA department. Join us as we’re developing our next AAA, a 3rd person co-op shooter game. This is an exciting opportunity where you will play a central role in the quality and assurance of our project and where you’ll work closely with all of our different development teams.
Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Tester your main tasks and responsibilities are:
- Support of developers (programmers, designers, artists) during every step of production development on the QA efforts;
- Identifying, isolating, and finding reproduction steps for bugs and presenting them in a well-organized and structured manner on our bug-tracking software;
- Continuously improve our test processes and methodologies, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices;
- Distribute builds both internally and externally;
- Assist with the management and maintenance of bug databases to reflect the current state of our project;
- Point of contact between internal and external testers;
- Write up and distribute build-notes when required;
- Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior team members.
Required Qualifications
Do you have experience in QA and do you recognize yourself in the following skills and requirements:
- 5+ years experience in software testing on multiple platforms (PC and Console Systems) within the video game industry;
- ISTQB Certified tester advanced level (CTAL) or equivalent;
- Experience with game testing and creating test cases, documentation and bug reports;
- Experience in the set up and use of 1st-party dev kits, documentation and tools;
- Experience with testing multiplayer games;
- Expertise in bug tracking software (e.g. JIRA), with experience in configuring and using bug tracking tools to maximize efficiency and effectiveness;
- Strong mentorship skills, with the ability to guide more junior team members.
Practical Information
Employment: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Location: Stockholm
If you think that this is the position that matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you! Please be sure to add your CV and a Cover Letter explaining your QA experience and motivation why Arrowhead is the right place for you!
- Team
- Programming / Tech
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Stockholm
Perks & Benefits
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Flexibility and generous vacation
You have the freedom to plan your workday according to your preferences, keeping in mind that between 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00 you are available for (team) meetings. You are also entitled to six weeks paid vacation each year. -
Pension fund and insurances
You can feel safe with a full life- and occupational injury insurance as well as guaranteed quick access to health specialists. An additional monthly saving is added to your retirement fund. -
Health & wellness
Massage at the office every other week, a weekly wellness activity hour and yearly wellness allowance. Once a year we also offer health care checkups with the possibility to track your changes and progress.
Working at Arrowhead
We're a fun bunch of game developers, dedicated to bringing new experiences to gamers worldwide. We enjoy working together, and where work permits, we are open for hybrid remote working conditions. Overall, we feel that investing in each other contributes to a beter work environment, a feeling of stability and will build stronger internal relationships.
About Arrowhead Game Studios
Arrowhead Game Studios is a tight knit and growing team, known for our co-op titles. By challenging the creativity of the players, we create a memorable experience with humor and social interaction, that leaves you with a story to tell. We are now working on our biggest and most ambitious project to date: A Next-Generation 3rd Person Cooperative Shooter. If you want to be part of a driven and friendly team with a family feeling, then Arrowhead is the place to be!
Senior QA Tester
Join us as we’re developing our next AAA, 3rd person, co-op shooter game!
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