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The QA Manager will be responsible for managing bug reports, coordinating with developers and external QA partners, and ensuring the quality of games developed by Nightdive Studios. This includes leading bug triage meetings, performing smoke tests, and monitoring social media for issues. The role involves analyzing risks, understanding console-specific bugs, and contributing to various communication channels. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to work with international teams, and meet deadlines. The candidate will need to work with JIRA for keeping track of upcoming launches. The role requires a strong understanding of QA processes and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.

<div>Come join Nightdive Studios, the developer behind classic games including System Shock Remake, Turok, and The Thing: Remastered. We are looking for talented individuals to grow our team. Our team of talented developers is growing. Our backgrounds are diverse, but we share a real passion for all things retro gaming. We believe that if you’re looking for a tight-knit crew that celebrates self-expression and embraces collaboration, we might be a phenomenal fit for you. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul> <li>Digest incoming bug reports from all current Nightdive projects</li> <li>Lead bug triage meetings and coordinate between Nightdive developers and external QA partners</li> <li>Occasionally perform smoke tests and playtests of our games in an early state to verify game functionality</li> <li>Providing guidance and support to QA Teams</li> <li>Post game release, looking over social media, community discord channels for any issues not caught by developers or QA teams and adding them to JIRA.&nbsp;</li> <li>Self-motivated, with a desire to learn with little supervision</li> <li>Ability to quickly grasp concepts and improve on existing ones</li> <li>Analyze risks of defects and bugs on the schedule and project timelines.&nbsp;</li> <li>Understanding of console-specific bugs and features</li> <li>Driven to achieve excellence with a history of strong work output</li> <li>Researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software and bug specifications</li> <li>Ability to work with others who are located overseas and in different timezones</li> <li>Able to provide feedback and suggestions on improving existing systems in a professional manner</li> <li>Meet deadlines with the minimal turnaround time</li> <li>Regularly checking and contributing to conversations happening in either Discord, Notion, email, Slack, and JIRA</li> <li>Report to Producers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators a condensed/digestible state of the bugs in the array of the different Nightdive projects.</li> </ul> PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Ego-free, highly motivated, action-oriented, curious learn-it-all with a growth mindset</li> <li>Strive for superior performance</li> <li>Comfort operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments</li> <li>Ability to learn and consistently use JIRA for keeping track of upcoming launches&nbsp;</li> <li>3-5 years of QA experience in the game, software industry, or both.&nbsp;</li> <li>Shipped at least 3 titles on multiple platforms.</li> <li>Experience with Perforce, Git, or any version control system.</li> <li>PC cross-platform experience (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc)</li> <li>Console platform experience (Xbox, PS4/PS5, Switch, etc)</li> <li>Experience with open source software and licenses (GPL3, etc)</li> <li>Familiarly with older game titles a plus</li> <li>Past experiences with in-house game engines a plus</li> <li>Experience with past-gen and current-gen console platforms a plus</li> <li>Creative solutions to complex problems a plus</li> </ul> ROLE DETAILS: <ul> <li>This role reports to the Producer.</li> <li>Compensation: $50k - $70k/year depending on experience</li> <li>We offer flexible work arrangements and are open to full-time employees based in the U.S., as well as contract opportunities for individuals located internationally.</li> </ul></div>

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