About the role
Position Details
- Company: Avalanche Studios Group
- Location: Stockholm (Södermalm)
- Role Type: Fixed Term Employment (until June 2027)
- Work Model: Hybrid (5 days a week in office required due to specific hardware usage; office attendance scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays)
- Department: Development
The Position
The QA Tester will be an integral part of the Stockholm QA team, collaborating with Game Designers, Programmers, Artists, and Production to ensure game stability, functionality, and overall quality. The role focuses on executing test cases and identifying functional issues before they reach players.
Responsibilities
- Perform functional & qualitative testing: Execute hands-on functional testing across PC and console platforms, verifying gameplay mechanics, systems, UI, and feature integration.
- Write & execute test plans: Analyze game design documents to create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test cases and checklists for new and existing features.
- Report & track bugs: Identify, reproduce, isolate, and document bugs with clear reproduction steps, logs, and video captures using bug-tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
- Verify fixes & run regression tests: Validate bug fixes, monitor build stability, and run regression passes to ensure resolved issues stay resolved.
- Collaborate cross-discipline: Work directly with developers, designers, and producers to understand feature intent, flag risks early, and provide clear visibility on build quality.
- Champion quality: Proactively communicate concerns, identify edge cases, and advocate for best testing practices throughout the development lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2 plus years of QA/QC experience within the video games industry.
- Platforms: Practical experience testing games on both PC and console environments.
- Communication: Excellent English (verbal and written) with a proven standard for writing clear, concise, and reproducible bug reports.
- Problem-solving: Systematic approach to troubleshooting, identifying root causes, and finding edge cases.
- Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to take direction, meet deadlines, and raise concerns when quality is at risk.
Bonus Points
- Experience reading crash logs/call stacks and using debugging tools.
- Degree or diploma in Game Development, Software Testing, or a related field.
- Avid gamer with passion across multiple genres.
Additional Information
- Relocation: No relocation assistance is available for this role.
- Values: Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace where all team members are treated equally and respectfully, regardless of heritage, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Application Process: Applications are reviewed continuously. Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement listed.