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The Game Quality Assurance Specialist 1 is a hands-on champion responsible for ensuring the quality of games. This role involves thorough testing of gameplay and systems to meet quality standards, from prototypes to final builds. The specialist collaborates with internal and external QA teams, verifies milestone deliverables, and supports the timely delivery of player-ready builds. They also identify testing gaps and recommend improvements to QA processes. Key responsibilities include planning testing, writing bug reports, evaluating deliverables, and assisting with communications to external test teams.

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**Please note that all positions posted for Aspyr Media, Inc. are in-person/in-office only; remote positions are not available.** &nbsp; Aspyr Media, Inc. is an independent, full-service developer and publisher for the industry's leading games. Over the last 25 years, Aspyr has helped nearly 200 games reach their next level across all platforms and beyond expectations.&nbsp; Founded in 1996, Aspyr Media, Inc. got its start in Austin, TX by bringing the biggest PC gaming franchises such as Call of Duty, Sid Meier’s Civilization and Star Wars to Mac.&nbsp; Today, Aspyr is a video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games.&nbsp; We find the world's best games and connect them to new audiences, on all platforms.<h3>Responsibilities:</h3> Reporting to the Manager of Quality Assurance, the Game Quality Assurance Specialist 1 is a hands-on champion and trusted expert. In this role, the Specialist will not just play games -- but be making them better, digging deep into gameplay and systems to ensure each title hits the high quality bar our players expect. From prototypes to final build, the Game Quality Assurance Specialist 1 will be on the front lines testing for functionality, performance, and player experience. This role is responsible for collaborating with both internal and external QA teams to uphold high quality standards of quality and consistency. This includes verifying milestone deliverables are met, maintaining alignment across teams, and supporting the timely delivery of player ready builds. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement by identifying testing gaps and recommending enhancements to QA processes. <h3>Essential Functions:</h3> <ul> <li>Collaborate with team leads and department managers to plan testing including test cases and test cycles</li> <li>Collaborate with the QA Project Lead to audit externally developed test plans</li> <li>Write bug reports and build assessments for internally developed projects</li> <li>Evaluate milestone deliverables meet success criteria; draft milestone evaluation documents, as needed</li> <li>Assist the QA Project Lead with communications to external test teams regarding reported issues, project status, testing needs, and build deliveries</li> <li>Conduct high level evaluation of testing execution throughout the project to ensure quality is meeting expectations</li> <li>Assist the Product team with writing requirements in beginning phases of projects</li> <li>Test builds for functionality, compatibility, and certification</li> <li>Acquire and maintain specialized knowledge of projects and QA methodologies</li> <li>Use specialized knowledge in collaboration with project leadership to triage issues</li> <li>Create and maintain supporting documentation for areas of specialized knowledge</li> <li>Act as point person for other internal departments to answer questions on active or past projects and/or field information requests regarding previous reports</li> <li>Assist Marketing with video capture and other requests</li> </ul> <h3>Preferred Qualifications:</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and 3 years of relevant game development experience or 5 years of relevant game development experience</li> <li>1 year game testing experience</li> <li>ISTQB certifications (Certified Tester, Game Tester, and Test Analyst)</li> <li>Shipped at least two titles</li> <li>Proficiency with bug and test case tracking software (Jira, TestTrack, etc.), along with spreadsheet and word processing application (Google Suite/Microsoft Office)</li> <li>Strong knowledge of games across various genres and platforms</li> <li>Able to apply thorough understanding of game QA processes and expectations to create unique testing methodologies</li> <li>Able to adapt and learn quickly, and work independently and/or as part of a team, while maintaining a keen attention to detail and focus on objectives</li> <li>Demonstrated proficiency with effectively communicating cross-departmentally and externally with partners</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion">Aspyr is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Aspyr are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Aspyr will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Aspyr encourages applicants of all ages.</div>

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Wind River is looking for a Protocol stack / Network stack developer to join the Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP) & VxWorks development teams. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and optimizing network protocols and communication stacks, and certifying safety-critical features for Aerospace, Industrial, and Automotive customers. The role involves working on the Middleware team, contributing to world-class System Software for architected hardware and software platforms. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining protocol stacks, implementing transport and network protocols, troubleshooting, and optimizing network performance.

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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;">JOB DESCRIPTION – Senior Engineer – NW Stack</div><div style="border: none;border-top: solid rgb(199,224,248) 1.0pt;padding: 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;margin-left: 0.5in;margin-right: 0.0in;"><div style="text-align: justify;line-height: 11.55pt;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;line-height: 11.55pt;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/markets/telecommunications/">telecommunications</a>, including 5G;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/markets/industrial/">industrial</a>&nbsp;(automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining), connected&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/markets/medical/">healthcare and medical</a>&nbsp;devices,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/markets/automotive/">automotive</a>&nbsp;(connected and self-driving vehicles), and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/markets/aerospace-defense/">aerospace &amp; defense</a>. We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/news/press/pr.html?ID=22949">#1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms</a>, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/news/awards/">wins industry recognitions</a>&nbsp;for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as 8 consecutive years as a “Top Work Place”. If you’re passionate about amplifying your impact on the world, in a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.windriver.com/careers/guiding-principles/">caring, respectful culture with a growth mindset</a>, come join us and help lead the way into the future of the intelligent edge!</div><div style="line-height: 15.0pt;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY</div><div style="text-align: justify;line-height: 15.0pt;background: white;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">Wind River is seeking an experienced Protocol stack / Network stack developer to join the Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP) &amp; VxWorks development teams.&nbsp; The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and optimizing network protocols and communication stacks, certification of safety-critical features and functionality used by our Aerospace, Industrial and Automotive customers.&nbsp;Your expertise will work directly impact the performance, reliability, and security of our networks systems.</div><div style="text-align: justify;line-height: 15.0pt;background: white;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">The Middleware team is responsible for developing and improving the software eco-system around VxWorks/HVP on platforms like Arm, IA etc. next generation of applications. 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Demonstrated Success</div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: normal;vertical-align: middle;">Experience in embedded software development.</li><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: normal;vertical-align: middle;">Knowledge of development and verification standards like DO178C</li><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: normal;vertical-align: middle;">Experience as a technical hands-on to work as senior individual contributor as well as mentor to juniors in the team.</li><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: normal;vertical-align: middle;">Self-motivated with a customer-focused mindset</li><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: normal;vertical-align: middle;">Able to develop product features in accordance with customer requirements.</li></ul></ul><div style="border: none;border-top: solid rgb(199,224,248) 1.0pt;padding: 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;"><div style="text-indent: 0.25in;line-height: 15.0pt;border: none;padding: 0.0in;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">Qualifications</div></div><ul><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;vertical-align: middle;">BTech / MTech degree (Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree).</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;vertical-align: middle;">Solid understanding of software development methodology.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;vertical-align: middle;">Minimum 3-5 years' experience in protocol stack or network stack development.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;vertical-align: middle;">Knowledge and experience of any RTOS (QNX, VxWorks, Free RTOS etc.) and embedded software development tools.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;vertical-align: middle;">Proficiency in developing software stacks written preferably in C, C++. </li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;">Experience with&nbsp;network protocols&nbsp;(TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, etc.) and&nbsp;socket programming.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;">Familiarity with&nbsp;Linux/Unix&nbsp;networking and kernel space development is an added advantage.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;">Knowledge of&nbsp;security protocols&nbsp;(TLS/SSL, IPsec) and performance optimization techniques.</li><li style="color: rgb(17,17,17);line-height: 150.0%;background: white;">Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex software and system issues.</li><li style="color: rgb(38,50,56);line-height: 150.0%;vertical-align: middle;">Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.</li></ul>

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