Product Tester I

About Nintendo: Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.8 billion video games and over 850 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.

Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Identifies and reports high quality bugs with consideration for value to the player and development partners.

• Maximizes the bugs found for each area tested and delivers consistent results.

• Displays efficiency in both learning and utilizing new testing tools, bug reporting systems, project-specific debug options, etc.

• Educates and provides guidance to other workforce members helping them identify and report quality bugs.

• Creates, follows, and maintains project checklists or test cases as needed.

• Communicates with internal and external testing partners.

• Identifies testing opportunities and bug trends that will improve game quality.

• Applies knowledge of game design and/or programming to anticipate areas likely to contain bugs.

• Adheres to corporate prototype security policies and procedures.

• Coordinates certification efforts as project leaders through the entire testing process from start to finish.

• Communicates as the primary contact between multiple stakeholders, facilitates transparent flow of information between internal and external partners.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:

• Three years of game testing or development experience.

• Specialized skills that have been developed and applied to complete a wide variety of tasks.

• Familiarity with MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.

• Excellent understanding of Japanese business culture and etiquette.

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, problem solving and cross-group collaboration, and analytical abilities.

• Understanding of interaction between software and hardware; programming background preferred.

• Experience with object-oriented programming; Python, C#, C++ preferred.

• Project leadership experience.

• Undergraduate degree in related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

This position is onsite in Redmond, WA, and not open to remote status at this time.

This position includes a base pay range of $32.45 - $51.92 per hour, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off. Please see our Benefits & Perks page for more benefits information.