Side

Localization, QA, audio, AI for games

Firmware QA Engineer

Manual & Functional QAConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance.
Experience writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
Hands-on experience with both white-box and black-box testing.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
Advanced English communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain functional test cases and other QA artifacts, including test data, data validations, and automated scripts.
Collaborate with development and product teams to understand product changes and design effective test strategies.
Execute manual white-box and black-box tests and exploratory tests to ensure comprehensive functional coverage.
Identify, document, report, and track bugs through resolution.
Perform regression testing after bug fixes.
Monitor and analyze system logs, crash logs, and backend traces, such as Splunk, to investigate issues.
Liaise with internal teams to understand system requirements and ensure quality deliverables.
Monitor debugging process results.
Stay up to date with testing tools and strategies.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of Firmware QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Experience with performance and/or security testing.
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Firmware QA Engineer

Side · São Paulo, Brazil · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-16

Workplace: on_site

Department: Engineering

Description

We are looking for a Firmware QA Engineer to join our team in Sao Paulo. In this role, you will develop, document and maintain functional test cases and other QA artifacts, including test data, data validations, and automated scripts. You'll collaborate with development and product teams to understand product changes and design effective test strategies.

Execute manual (white-box and black-box) and exploratory tests, ensuring comprehensive functional coverage.
Identify, thoroughly document, report, and track bugs through resolution.
Perform thorough regression testing after bug fixes.
Monitor and analyze system logs, crash logs, and backend traces (e.g., Splunk) to investigate issues.
Liaise with internal teams to understand system requirements and ensure quality deliverables.
Monitor debugging process results.
Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and testing strategies.

Requirements

At least 3 years as Quality Assurance.
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related is preferable.
Knowledge in Firmware QA Methodologies, tools, and processes is a plus but not required.
Experience writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus.
Advanced English communication skills, written and verbal.

Benefits

What we offer:

The opportunity to join our growing business at an exciting time.
Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture.

Who we are:

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

For more information, visit www.side.inc.

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About the Company

Side

Localization, QA, audio, AI for games

PTW provides specialized services for gaming and tech, including co-development, live operations, localization, quality assurance, audio production via its SIDE subsidiary, and AI dataset creation for virtual assistants, TTS, and ASR. It supports developers and publishers across the project lifecycle: localization adapts content for languages and cultures; QA tests games across platforms; live operations manages ongoing services; SIDE handles casting and post-production; and AI data services collect and evaluate data to train AI systems. PTW differentiates itself by offering end-to-end, integrated services under one umbrella, backed by SIDE’s 25 years of audio expertise and a global gaming-focused footprint. Its goal is to help clients extend game lifecycles, enter new markets, and deliver high-quality user experiences through dependable, long-term partnerships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Larkspur, CA
Founded: 1994

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