Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

51-200 employees

Distributed game studio creating joyful, human-centric games

Company Overview

Possibility Space stands out as a forward-thinking game studio that prioritizes employee well-being and inclusivity, demonstrated by its distributed work model and commitment to hiring from underserved communities. The company's competitive advantage lies in its unique profit-sharing and stock option plans, which offer employees a tangible stake in the company's success, fostering a culture of ownership and transparency. With its industry veteran leadership and dedication to creating joyful games, Possibility Space is a leader in the gaming industry, setting new standards for workplace culture and employee benefits.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3M

Founded

2021

Headquarters

New Orleans, Louisiana

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 3%

1 year growth

↑ 50%

2 year growth

↑ 293%

Locations

Remote

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Python

Unity

Quality Assurance (QA)

CategoriesNew

QA & Testing

Software Engineering

Requirements

5+ years in Quality Assurance, with 3+ years of that being in an equivalent Quality Engineering role
Experience in reading and writing C#
Experience testing at the editor or engine level
Experience with automation frameworks for game development, such as Gauntlet, Unity Test Framework, or GameDriver
Close vision to monitors and screens, consistently working on computer equipment such as keyboards and monitors, and long periods of sitting
Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Responsibilities

Work embedded with a multi-disciplinary development team in a highly technical product area, building test plans and providing risk assessments around features as they are being developed
Investigate, assess, and translate the automation needs of the product with input from Designers, Engineers, and QA
Write scripts for verifying and validating functionality of core game systems and tech, and to solve technical testing problems, including load testing with Virtual Machines and Backend / API testing
Write automated test cases within an existing framework and establish best practices around automation for QA across the project
Create and maintain internal documentation

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Python
Experience working in tandem with external testing teams
Experience supporting or working with visual scripting solutions like Blueprints, Kismet, Unity Visual Scripting, or equivalent
ISTQB Certification(s)

We create ambitious games in a quietly awesome culture.

That simple statement is at the heart of what we do here at Possibility Space. Founded by a diverse and experienced team of game and media industry veterans, we are built from the ground up as a distributed studio, allowing developers to live and work where they are happiest. We strive to create an environment where we can do our best work regardless of what we look like, who we love, or how we identify.

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer on the Possibility Space team, you will be building test plans and mitigating risk around highly technical features. You will champion the implementation of automation in our game and have a deep understanding of how it benefits both our players and numerous roles and disciplines across the development team. You will report to the QA Manager, but you will communicate and interact with a wide variety of team members on a day-to-day basis. Overall, the Senior QA Engineer will help to uphold the reliability, performance, and quality of the game by bringing consistency through automation to various areas of our work.

Core Responsibilities & Objectives
• Work embedded with a multi-disciplinary development team in a highly technical product area, building test plans and providing risk assessments around features as they are being developed.
• Investigate, assess, and translate the automation needs of the product with input from Designers, Engineers, and QA.
• Write scripts for verifying and validating functionality of core game systems and tech, and to solve technical testing problems, including load testing with Virtual Machines and Backend / API testing.
• Write automated test cases within an existing framework and establish best practices around automation for QA across the project.
• Create and maintain internal documentation.

Core Traits (Skills, Knowledge, Experience)
• 5+ years in Quality Assurance, with 3+ years of that being in an equivalent Quality Engineering role.
• Experience in reading and writing C#.
• Experience testing at the editor or engine level.
• Experience with automation frameworks for game development, such as Gauntlet, Unity Test Framework, or GameDriver.

Bonus Traits
• Experience with Python.
• Experience working in tandem with external testing teams.
• Experience supporting or working with visual scripting solutions like Blueprints, Kismet, Unity Visual Scripting, or equivalent
• ISTQB Certification(s)

Physical Requirements
• Close vision to monitors and screens, consistently working on computer equipment such as
keyboards and monitors, and long periods of sitting.
• Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

Possibility Space is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition(s), national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances, or common human decency.