QA Tester / Analyst, Twisted Pixel Game Studio

$88,000 - $129,000/Yr

Meta - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

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About the position

The QA Tester / Analyst at Twisted Pixel Game Studio is responsible for ensuring the quality of a new VR game through comprehensive testing strategies. This role requires a detail-oriented individual who can work collaboratively across disciplines, utilizing problem-solving skills to identify and resolve in-game issues. The position involves extensive use of VR headsets and requires clear communication with stakeholders to relay critical information and drive quality improvements throughout the game development cycle.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional partners to understand product specifics and craft, continuously improve, and execute corresponding test strategies.
• Define, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality of software products, leveraging offsite resources for support.
• Serve as a subject matter specialist, providing testing know-how for user requirements and identifying quality improvements in all aspects of the game.
• Communicate promptly with stakeholders to confirm questions and escalate serious defects.
• Define and suggest automation test strategies and utilize technical tooling to expand QA coverage and improve efficiencies.
• Actively use a VR headset for multiple hours a day to identify defects and quality concerns in a fast-paced app/game.
• Perform specialized testing requiring base code or internal tools such as Perforce, VS Code Debugger, and Unreal Editor.
• Install, setup, and maintain VR hardware and equipment.
• Report and track data quality, utilizing data visualization tools to drive conversations around risks and product quality.
• Deep dive into test and dev tools as well as the bug database to define root causes of issues and assist the QA Manager in defining risk.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working on a team performing testing for games.
• Experience with Testing Software such as Atlassian Suite, ClickUp, or TestRail.
• Proven experience with problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a team environment with multiple levels of people and other disciplines.
• Experience with creating advanced queries in Jira via JQL or related languages (R, Python, M, DAX).
• Proficient in crafting and executing test cases and test scripts to ensure top-notch quality.
• In-depth understanding of Game Development Cycle, QA Strategy, root cause analysis, and risk-management strategies.
• Experience with data analytics or statistics, demonstrated by experience with KPIs.
• Experience leading peer reviews of test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience with testing in an Agile Development environment.
• Experience multitasking and prioritizing multiple tasks with little to no guidance.
• Experience with Google or Microsoft Suite.
• Experience being in the VR headset for multiple hours a day in a fast-paced app/game.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working cross-discipline with production and engineering teams.
• VR game testing experience.
• Basic and recent knowledge of data modeling languages (Python, SQL, JQL, DAX, Ruby).
• Data management experience is a plus.
• Unreal / UE4 and Blueprints experience.
• Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, or creating data dashboards.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development
• Employee stock purchase plan