QA Tester Junior

Who we are:

PikPok is New Zealand’s oldest and largest video game developer and publisher. We established our Medellín studio by acquiring Wizard Fun Factory, one of the oldest studios in the city. Our Medellín studio works closely with our New Zealand-based counterpart in striving to successfully provide rich game experiences crafted by talented teams who are curious, take ownership, and collaborate well. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive workplace enabling our teams to make games enjoyed worldwide across mobile, desktop, and console.

About the role:

We are looking for a junior tester who understands project contexts, takes an active role in planning and executing project goals and features, is self-managed, and applies critical thinking to resolve roadblocks or issues. We want someone with a mature and professional attitude who knows how to work with people and is thorough in identifying and reporting detailed bugs. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and those with various backgrounds, skills, and experiences.

The Junior QA Tester’s responsibilities include:

• Analyze, design, and propose test plans to ensure that a systematic and comprehensive functional conformance test is achieved.
• Perform extensive testing of games to identify and document errors, performance issues and bugs.
• Keeping the team informed about the progress of the tests.
• Collaborate with the development team to understand game functionality and requirements.
• Provide feedback on gameplay, balance, and other aspects of game design.
• Actively participate in agile debates and rituals.
• Effectively listen and assimilate comments, guidance, and instructions.
• Actively contribute to company objectives, strategy, and culture.

The Junior QA Tester’s required knowledge and experience should include:

• The ability to work smoothly with international colleagues and teams, respect cultural differences, and readily exchange learning.
• Minimum B2 English, with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ideally 6 months experience in software testing.
• Ideally, a bachelor's degree in a related career (e.g., engineering in digital entertainment, systems engineering, engineering related to technology).
• Knowledge of software testing, either through formal studies or practical experience.
• Ability to document and communicate problems clearly and concisely.
• Ideally, experience working with bug-tracking tools (e.g. JIRA, Bugzilla, etc.)
• Attention to detail and ability to concentrate on one task at a time.
• Responsibility and efficiency when completing work tasks.
• Curiosity and desire to learn new skills.

Other desirable knowledges

• Basic knowledge of software programming
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks.
• Interest in video games.

• Hybrid work. PikPok has a flexible approach to splitting your time between working in the office and working from home.
• Health insurance.
• One-time home buyer bonus.
• Staff referral recruitment bonus.
• Partial rebate on mobile phone and tablet upgrades.
• Monthly self-directed Lab Days, annual game jams, and a variety of training and learning opportunities.