About the role
Role Overview
Side Montréal is looking for a Senior Development QA Tester to support the quality and reliability of game development tools and workflows. In this role, you will contribute to the development, maintenance, and execution of testing solutions, working closely with development and QA teams to identify issues, improve test coverage, and support product quality throughout the development lifecycle.
This position will be embedded with the client team at their Montreal office through approximately November 2027. The role is suited to those who enjoy hands-on problem-solving, thrive in a collaborative technical setting, and can effectively balance testing activities with process improvement initiatives.
As a senior member of the team, you will leverage your experience to proactively identify quality risks, provide guidance on testing approaches, and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing practices, workflows, and overall product quality.
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 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 in English.
- Basic proficiency in French is considered an asset to facilitate communication and collaboration.
- Ability to work in-office in Montreal.
- Knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office suites.
- Experience with Perforce.
- Experience with Unreal Game Sync (UGS).
- Knowledge of platform certification requirements, particularly for Nintendo Switch.
- Experience testing and validating game builds across console platforms, including porting initiatives.
- Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, processes, and tools.
- Ability to think creatively and develop thorough test coverage strategies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Assets
- 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 opportunities for growth.
- Paid accrued vacation from day one.
- 4 days of sick/personal leave per year post-probation.
- Discount on the STM transport card for office-based employees.
- 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 (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 of experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has grown into a global force with studios across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.