QA Tester (f/m/d)

Kolibri Games, a mobile games developer from Berlin, is seeking an experienced and independent QA Tester for a cross-functional team working on one of their biggest games. The role involves ensuring a high-quality player experience by collaborating with developers, designers, artists, and product managers. The ideal candidate will own features, bug reports, and tickets, create and execute test plans, support release pipelines, and contribute to overall QA processes.

Must Have

• Work with developers, designers and other stakeholders to ensure game quality
• Have ownership of features, bug reports and tickets; participate in product decision-making
• Create and execute test plans and cases for upcoming game features, considering edge cases and tech dependencies
• Support with the release pipeline and post-release management
• Contribute to overall QA processes and raise awareness of QA best practices
• Strong team player and communicator
• Previous experience in software testing or a related field
• Analytical, curiosity-driven, and problem-solving mindset
• Broad knowledge of production teams and their core workflows
• Experience with Scrum and working in Agile teams
• Experience with JIRA or other similar bug and project management tools
• Great understanding of functional VS non-functional testing, exploratory testing, sanity testing, regression testing, etc.

Good to Have

• Basic programming skills
• Experience developing or testing mobile games
• Project management experience
• Experience with the Unity games engine

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Generous personal learning budget for books, workshops, conferences, coding and German classes
• Flexible Working Hours and Home Office
• State-of-the-art technical equipment (laptops, phones) for work and free time
• Monthly flexible budget of 50 euros (Kolicard) for gym, transportation, shopping
• Monthly mobility budget for commuting
• Relocation support to Berlin
• Opportunity to save for pension tax-free
• Fresh fruits, coffee, and fully stocked fridge with drinks
• Regular parties, BBQs, movie nights, and team event budget for games/sports equipment
• Annual company holiday
• Company-provided dinner and drinks on Friday afternoons

We are Kolibri Games - a mobile games developer from Berlin. We believe that with the best people, we can make games that players will enjoy for years to come.

Our games have defined the idle genre, and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players all around the world. This is possible due to the talented people who make us who we are. ‘Kolibris’, as we call ourselves, are on a mission to continue making great games and we're looking for new talent to join our team. We strive to offer you a fair recruitment process and a great candidate experience, as well as a friendly environment to work in, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

We are looking for an experienced and independent QA Tester to join us on a team focused on developing one of our biggest games. You will be directly embedded into a cross-functional team and work alongside developers, game designers, artists, and product managers to ensure our players can enjoy a satisfying and high-quality experience playing our game

Responsibilities

• Work with the developers, designers and other stakeholders to best ensure the quality of the game
• Have ownership of features, bug reports and tickets; as well as participate in the decision-making process for the product
• Create and execute test plans and cases for upcoming game features, by considering not only the happy path, but also edge cases, feature-breaking scenarios & tech dependencies
• Support with the release pipeline and post-release management
• Contribute to the overall QA processes and raise awareness of QA best practices

Required Skills

• Be a strong team player and communicator who excels when working closely with other team members, by receiving and providing assistance
• Previous experience in software testing or a related field
• Analytical skill set, curiosity-driven and problem-solving-oriented mindset
• Broad knowledge of production teams and their core workflows
• Experience with Scrum and working in Agile teams
• Experience with JIRA or other similar bug and project management tools
• Great understanding of terms like functional VS non-functional testing, exploratory testing, sanity testing, regression testing, etc.

Desirable Skills

• Basic programming skills are a plus
• Experience developing or testing mobile games
• Project management experience
• Experience with the Unity games engine

Kolibri Games is an equal opportunity employer. We come from 40 different countries and many different backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance or disability.

We are an international studio, so don’t forget to send in your application in English. Although it is not mandatory, we always appreciate a cover letter stating your motivation to join us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Your Benefits – We’re game to support you

Competitive Salary - We believe that top performers should receive top payment

Learning Budget - We believe in learning. A generous personal learning budget to spend on learning and development, including books, workshops and attending conferences. We also offer in-house training such as coding and German classes

Flexible Working Hours and Home Office – We believe in a good work-life balance

Equipment - State-of-the-art technical equipment, including laptops and phones, which may also be used in your free time

Kolicard - We offer you a monthly flexible budget of 50 euros that you can use for a gym membership, transportation, shopping etc.

Mobility budget - We offer a monthly budget that will make your commuting to work easier

Relocation - Relocation support to help you move to Berlin

Pension - Opportunity to save for your pension tax-free

Bonus Level – We love to have a good time, too

Food and Drinks - Fresh fruits to keep you healthy and fresh coffee to keep you alert. We also have a fully stocked fridge with Smoothies, Coke, Club Mate, beer etc

Parties and Team Events - Apart from our regular parties, BBQs and movie nights we also have a team event budget you can use to buy games or sports equipment to make working here even more fun

Company Holidays - Every year we go on an amazing company holiday to relax and bond as a team

Friday Celebrations - Company-provided dinner and drinks on Friday afternoons