QA Engineer - Games - Albany

Rocket Science Group•Albany, NY

23h•$60,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a talented mid-senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join our diverse team of engineers, producers, designers and tech artists. You will be a key contributor working across multiple projects ensuring quality both internally and for our clients. As a co-dev company our work constantly varies and your duties will range from functional QA through to compliance.

Requirements

Attention To Detail: A keen eye for detail, defects and risk
QA Experience: Strong understanding of QA methodology, Agile processes & types of testing
Quality First Mentality: Championing quality not just in-game but across everything we do as a studio
Software Proficiency: Experience with industry standard test tools and frameworks
Console Experience: Experience with compliance and certification for current-generation consoles (e.g., Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2)
Team Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Able to frame discussions between engineers, producers, designers, artists and project leads
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges
Passion for Gaming: A genuine passion for video games and a desire to contribute to creating engaging and enjoyable experiences for players
Interest in Learning: Eagerness to learn about other technologies and practices to stay current and versatile

Nice To Haves

Mobile Experience: Functional and compliance testing for mobile platforms is a plus
Mentorship Skills: Previous experience coaching, teaching or mentoring less experienced engineers to learn new technical skills
Communication Skills: Previous experience working with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, provide support, and problem solve

Responsibilities

Functional Quality Assurance: Use a mix of manual, exploratory and automated testing where it makes sense
Compliance Quality Assurance: Ensuring certification compliance across a range of platforms
Localisation Quality Assurance: Working with trusted partners to manage external localisation QA
Planning: As part of the development team, you’ll be creating comprehensive test plans and cases to ensure our software is of the highest quality and meets client expectations
Collaboration: Work closely with game developers, designers, and programmers to meet deadlines and improve the overall quality of the game
Quality Feedback: across all aspects of development including gameplay, user experience, accessibility, graphics and process
Regular Reporting: Own QA reporting both to internal stakeholders and external clients
Evaluation: Evaluating new titles and clients to help create realistic proposals

Benefits

Hybrid Working Arrangement: As a member of our team, you’ll have the flexibility to work at home and collaborate with your fellow engineers in person!
Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Annual Leave, Plus 9 Paid Holidays and Winter Break Office Closure
Annual Research Credit: We always encourage personal growth, so we provide all of our team members with an annual credit to further enhance your skills!
Professional Development: We offer biannual reviews, as well as opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, internal tech talks, and the chance to learn from specialists with backgrounds from across the games and software development industries.
Work-Life Balance: We really believe that home life comes first and we promote a flexible working environment. And as an added bonus: We don’t crunch!
Family Friendly: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer 6 weeks full of Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave to support you during this exciting time!
Office Perks: In addition to everything above, we also provide:
Weekly Team Lunches (plus Snacks!)
Fully Equipped Team Lounge, Including our Favorite Consoles and Games
And, most importantly, a supportive and creative working environment made up of talented and friendly people, as well as the opportunity to work on some pretty cool games and projects – if we do say so ourselves!