At Blind Squirrel Games, making great games is only the beginning. Blind Squirrel Games is a proud, independent studio that joins forces with developers and publishers seeking an innovative partner in creating quality games. At BSG, our people are our purpose, so we prioritize an inquisitive, proactive, and collaborative work environment for all our Squirrels. Depending on the needs of the project, we operate as a hybrid-remote studio, allowing our developers the flexibility to crush milestone goals at the studio or within the comfort of their own home.

Associate QA Tester, Austin, Texas

Blind Squirrel Games (BSG) is a proud, independent studio that joins forces with developers and publishers seeking an innovative partner in creating quality games. At BSG, people are our purpose, so we prioritize an inquisitive, proactive, and collaborative work environment for all our squirrels. We currently have studio locations in Irvine, California; Austin, Texas; and Auckland, New Zealand.

Skills and experience are highly valued at BSG, but we recognize that talent is a product of hard-work, resilience, and a growth-mindset. We champion individuals who have demonstrated they have the grit necessary to overcome challenges and subscribe to the notion that inclusion breeds synergy and innovation. To us, diversity isn't a metric—it's a must!

This is a full-time position based in Austin, Texas, USA, with a hybrid work requirement of 3 days weekly at the studio.

Associate QA Testers at BSG…

Blind Squirrel Games is looking for a talented and highly motivated Tester possessing production soft skills. With a focus on contract work and ports, our QA is more accurately categorized as a “production testing” environment. Being organized and well experienced in QA and game development is the key to be a solid Production Tester here at BSG.

Role and Responsibilities

• Support multiple features, group tasks, and hands on testing
• Collaborate on creating test plans encompassing functions and data of a feature
• Identify process improvements and work others to enact them
• Support Test Lead in communication with partner studios, driving game quality from concept through release
• Ability to generate and present data-driven reports
• Advocate quality player experiences in the face of opposition
• Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.
  
  

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 1+ years Quality Assurance, PC and/or console testing, application testing, or equivalent.
• Test automation experience a plus
• Experience testing games with an in-game economy and free to play model
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft office suite.
• PS4 Neighborhood and Xbox 1 Manager.
• Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Bug Database and Project Management software (Web based and Standalone applications).
• Development Diagnostic tools for next gen consoles.
• Certification and TRC general knowledge.
• Passion about games and game development a plus.
• Candidates should be an experienced QA Tester with excellent written and verbal communication skills and some technical understanding of games and game development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or comparable industry experience
  
  

Blind Squirrel Entertainment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligibility to participate in benefits and perks may vary depending on position term and location.

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