QA Tester

QA Tester

Application Deadline: 1 March 2024

Department: QA

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote (Canada)

Reporting To: Shane Elliott

Compensation: $66,500 - $76,000 / year

Description

The QA Tester is an opportunity to work on a variety of mobile game titles, including the award winning AdVenture Capitalist and AdVenture Communist. You’ll be a key member of the production team and will work alongside developers and game designers, testing games at various stages of development. If you are interested in testing a variety of games and learning more about mobile game development, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

• Plans and executes test activities including creating test plans, testing new content, logging/prioritizing bugs, and assisting with bug triages
• Collaborates with other QA team members, developers, producers and project managers - including reviewing test plans and strategies, escalation of risks, and reporting on test plan progression
• Works on projects at various stages of development, from pre-production through to live operations
• Provides regular updates to Senior QA, QA Manager, Producers and Project Managers for the respective products
• Monitors Player Support feedback channels to actively identify and escalate service issues; and works with the Player Experience team to ensure bug-related community feedback is investigated and addressed
• Assists Senior QA with release and testing process functions
• Weighs-in on feature design and playtest prototypes for new games and features
• Advocates for a culture of shared quality ownership throughout the studio and project teams
• Inspires teamwork and collaboration

• 2+ years experience in a QA role, preferably in digital/mobile gaming
• A passion for user experience and making great mobile products
• Knowledge of bug entry and collaboration tools, including JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with G Suite tools including Sheets, Docs, Hangouts, etc.
• Knowledge of testing phases and approaches, including functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end
• BONUS POINTS FOR: Experience using Version Control Systems (Git, SVN, etc.), Unity, automated testing tools, Android Studio, XCode, Google Play Console and iTunes Connect and experience shipping mobile titles

Hyper Hippo Welcomes Everyone to Apply!

Hyper Hippo is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate every single person and what makes them unique. Having a workforce composed of individuals with different experiences and backgrounds allows our team to make better decisions and create new and exciting ideas to bring to our players. We strive for every Hippo to feel a true sense of belonging and trust.

What We Offer!

• Competitive salary and extraordinary incentive plan tied to company goals
• Extended health, dental & vision benefits + a $600 health & wellness spending account + an Employee & Family Assistance Program
• 4 weeks vacation + paid winter holiday closure + 10 paid personal/sick days per year
• Annual $3,000 self development budget + 5 paid professional development days to attend conferences, courses, training – you name it!
• Work Style Benefit - $100/month stipend to help cover the cost of parking, home internet, fitness apps - whatever you need to be comfortable working from home or in one of our hub offices!
• Home Ergonomic Benefit for your home office - $1,000 + company laptop (choice of PC or Mac!) and accessories required to work effectively
• Paid parental and compassionate caregiver leave - up to 20 weeks top-up
• Charitable gift matching up to $1,000 per year for recognized causes that you support + 3 paid volunteer days per year

Hippo Hubs & Remote Work

Our culture is built on a foundational set of core values that unite us as one team, wherever you’re working from. We are digital-first and hire remotely (with possible travel to BC) across Canada and from Washington and California states.

Our Team Experience Specialist organizes remote team-building activities, mystery parties, employee spotlights, special guest speakers and more to give us plenty of opportunities to keep our Hippo team feeling included and connected.