QA Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Latin America.

📋 Description

• Oversee the QA team by sharing knowledge, best practices, standards, expectations, processes, and testing methodologies.

• Work closely with the development team to grasp game features, mechanics, and technical aspects to ensure effective testing strategies.

• Create detailed test plans and test cases for various game components, including gameplay mechanics, network interactions, UI/UX, audio, and visual elements.

• Conduct manual tests to detect bugs, glitches, and other issues in the game's functionality and user interface.

• Validate multiplayer gameplay functionalities, such as matchmaking, server interactions, player synchronization, and data consistency.

• Carry out compatibility testing across different mobile devices, operating systems, and screen resolutions.

• Monitor and keep track of reported issues using bug tracking systems, ensuring timely and accurate communication of bug reports to the development team.

• Collaborate closely with developers to replicate, isolate, and debug issues, providing clear and detailed information for efficient resolution.

• Conduct regression testing to confirm that previously identified issues have been successfully resolved without introducing new problems.

• Engage in the design and execution of performance and stress testing to assess the game's stability under various conditions.

• Contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives by providing feedback on gameplay, user interface, and overall user experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in both technical and manual QA testing of location-based mobile applications. (Experience in Multiplayer Testing is preferred.)

• Understanding of mobile game development processes, multiplayer networking, and gameplay mechanics.

• Proficient in utilizing bug tracking and test case management tools.

• Familiarity with mobile device specifications, operating systems, and knowledge of how OS versions and device variations can affect application development, performance, and testing.

• Capability to work effectively both as an individual contributor and as a team leader.

• Strong English communication skills to convey issues clearly and concisely to the development team.

• Knowledge of automated testing tools and scripting languages is an advantage.

• Previous experience in game development, scripting, or programming is a bonus.

• Ability to lead complex technical investigations where problem-solving skills and attention to detail are critical for success.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. (Preferred but not required)

🏝️ Benefits

• This position is for an independent contractor, facilitated through a payroll platform.

• The talent will work REMOTELY allocated at our client.