QA Tester

About us

Exient is a leading developer and publisher of free-to-play and premium games including titles such as Lemmings, Angry Birds Transformers, Dancing with the Stars and many more. 

We are based in both Malta and the UK and we currently have a little over forty people in our team across the two locations, it's a multicultural group of hardworking friendly people.

Since we were founded in 2000, we have worked with some amazing partners including companies like Activision, Disney, Rovio, EA, Sony and Ubisoft and we have made some really great games together.

We are expanding and are looking for talented and driven staff with a passion for gaming.

About the role

We are currently looking to recruit a QA Tester who will form part of our first line of defence between our rapid paced product iterations and millions of our players. You will be a key part of the delivery team, working closely with production, developers, artists and designers to produce games we’re deeply proud of and make sure our users have the best experience possible.

Responsibilities include:

• Working alongside the product teams to assess and validate builds
• Maintaining awareness of the status of game features and any potential risks to the release plan
• Writing test cases 
• Executing test plans and writing bug reports with clear steps of reproduction
• Representing QA in meetings

Education and experience:

• Previous experience as a tester on video games is preferred however we are open to considering more junior profiles without this experience. 

Technical skills:

• An understanding of the game development pipeline, including when to prioritise features before releases
• The ability to estimate work complexity and time
• Able to work in an iterative and agile production process
• A keen eye for detail and recognition of faulty / unbalanced mechanics
• The ability to work cross-discipline and communicate problems with non-technical staff
• Proficiency in Unity, P4, Git and JIRA would be an asset
• Knowledge of the App Store and Google Play Store developer areas would be beneficial
• An interest in mobile free-to-play games and video games in general would be beneficial

Interpersonal skills: 

• Fluent in English
• Excellent communication skills
• Self motivated & organised
• Quality driven
• Attention to detail
• Curious and analytical

All applicants must be based in Malta or willing to relocate.