Quality Assurance Analyst

System Era is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst to join the team working on STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions, a new game set within the Astroneer universe with a focus on discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie. 

For this position, we are looking for a candidate able to work in a hybrid model, spending regular time onsite at our office in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, WA to work alongside the rest of the Quality Assurance team. Please note that full time in office will be required for the first three months as you onboard to our processes and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Functional testing of features and bug reporting written to QA standards.
• Daily communication with the QA director on the project.
• Test planning / test case writing for upcoming features / updates.
  
• Regression testing of bug fixes and halo testing around game features.
• BVT testing.
• Participation in feature strike teams. 
• Weekly status reporting.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in QA.
• Shipped at least one title.
• Has an understanding of the SDLC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience writing test cases.
• Can speak philosophically to the role of QA, how QA works with stakeholders / partners, and can describe what goes into a good bug report and why it is there.

An ideal candidate will have:

• Have experience working as embedded QA in a strike team / agile framework.
• Knowledge of Astroneer game systems.
• Has experience with doing memory profiling.
• Experience writing internal QA process / knowledge base documentation.
• Experience testing on the Nintendo Switch.

The base salary range for this position is $67,000 - $72,000 depending on the skills and experience of the candidate. Please note that due to the nature and level of the work, this position is classified as full-time non-exempt. Daily time tracking will be required, and this role is eligible for approved overtime after 40 hours worked in a week. 

Compensation package also includes a top-tier comprehensive health, dental, and vision plan for the employee and dependents with 100% employer paid premiums, 401k with company match, participation in profit sharing, discretionary bonuses, flexible PTO, a pre-paid Orca card, and access to professional development funds. We are not able to sponsor candidates from outside the US for this position.  

We look for candidates who value joining a team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.