About the role
Role Overview
Side Montréal is seeking two Development QA Testers to support the quality and reliability of game development tools and workflows. This position is embedded with the client team at their Montreal office through approximately November 2027. The role is suited for individuals who enjoy hands-on problem-solving, thrive in a collaborative technical setting, and can balance testing activities with process improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Develop, maintain, debug, and execute manual and automated test cases.
- Contribute to the improvement of testing frameworks, tools, and infrastructure.
- Work closely with developers and QA team members to design, maintain, and expand test scenarios and test coverage.
- Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, estimation, and backlog refinement activities.
- Review and contribute to user story definitions to help ensure quality requirements and testability are clearly understood.
- Investigate, document, and communicate testing results, defects, and quality risks.
- Support continuous quality improvement initiatives throughout the product development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Professional Proficiency: English is required. Basic French is preferred to facilitate communication and collaboration.
- Location: Ability to work in-office is mandatory.
- Software Skills: Knowledge of Google or Microsoft office suites.
- Technical Tools:
- Experience with Perforce.
- Experience with Unreal Game Sync (UGS).
- QA Experience:
- Experience testing and validating game builds across console platforms, including support for porting initiatives.
- Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, processes, and tools.
- Soft Skills:
- Ability to think creatively and develop thorough test coverage strategies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Assets
- Knowledge of platform certification requirements, specifically Nintendo Switch.
- Experience contributing to test automation initiatives.
- Experience with Agile project management and documentation tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Experience with C++ and Unreal Engine Blueprint Visual Scripting.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and paid training.
- Potential to convert into a permanent position and/or growth opportunities depending on business needs and performance.
- Paid accrued vacation from day one and 4-days sick/personal leave per year post probation.
- Discount on the STM transport card if you work in the office.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family (spouse, children, parents, siblings) from day one.
- Fun, diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment with regular team-bonding and corporate activities/events including free coffee/snacks.
Who We Are
Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from the parent company in Japan, Side has grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.