About the role
Company Overview
Just Won't Die Games Studio is an experienced team founded by the multi-award-winning game studio behind PlayFusion and Jagex. The team collectively holds over 150 game credits, including best-selling franchises, Hugo Award nominations, and granted patents.
Role Overview
The studio is seeking a Senior QA Tester to join the team for an indie AAA First Person Shooter (FPS) project for console, PC, and mobile. The role requires a highly-skilled, driven, and technically-minded individual to play a fundamental role in the development process by working with art, design, and programming teams to play test, destructively test, and report issues.
Responsibilities
- Testing features, systems, feature sets, and test cases.
- Identifying, isolating, and reproducing issues following company processes and procedures.
- Reporting identified issues through Jira concisely and accurately.
- Delegating issues to relevant individuals and disciplines.
- Keeping production informed on build status and stability.
Essential Skills
- Inquisitive and technically minded.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive and self-motivated attitude.
- Proven logical and methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Track record of working well within a team.
- Previous experience in QA games testing roles.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
Great to Have
- Experience working on First Person Shooter (FPS) games.
- Experience with destructive testing methodology and practices.
- Knowledge of JIRA and other testing tools.
- A keen gamer with industry knowledge.
- Experience managing small teams.
- Game development experience.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4.
Candidate Requirements
- A highly positive and proactive work ethic.
- Ability to act as a team player while also having the ability to work alone.
- Excellent communication for collaboration.
- A desire to learn and improve.
Working Conditions
- Location: In-house based in Cambridge, UK.
- Remote Work: Due to the pandemic, the team is currently working remotely until further notice.
- Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK.
Application Process
Interested candidates should send a covering letter, CV, and portfolio to contact@justwontdie.com.