Quality Assurance

At League of Geeks, we are passionate about creating successful, unique games that break the mould. As a permanent member of our internal quality assurance team, you are responsible for ensuring the stability and quality of all pre-release and live builds, across all the studio's projects and platforms. Primarily, this is done by manually testing builds and features, monitoring automated testing systems, and triaging community and internal bug reports. Clear, effective, and compassionate communication (both written and verbal) internally with all departments, and also externally with our games' communities, is critical in this role.

In this role, you will be the primary representative for quality assurance for one of our two new videogames. Working across PC and console, you will employ a strong understanding of our game's mechanics, systems and high-level project objectives to find, identify, collate and prioritise issues as they arise.

**Women and other underrepresented developers, please apply We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment and output, so we'd love to work with you.**

**Requirements**:

- 3+ years of relevant experience in quality assurance for commercial videogame projects.
- Advanced knowledge of Jira and/or other project management/bug tracking software.
- Curiosity, commitment to quality in all you do, and a passion for the player experience,
- A willingness and desire to learn and engage with the intricacies of the game development process.
- Detail sensitivity, a proven aesthetic eye and strong design sensibilities.
- Experience playing games and knowledge of contemporary game design conventions.
- Able to manage competing priorities, whilst working in a quality-oriented, deadline-driven environment.
- A commitment to working in a professional, inclusive and supportive environment.
- Ability to work independently; managing time, task lists and workflow with ease.
- Excellent communication, creative collaboration and teamwork skills.
- A passion for motivating, inspiring, mentoring and educating your fellow team members.

**Responsibilities**:
As Quality Assurance here at League of Geeks, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability and quality of all pre-release and live builds, across all the studio's projects and platforms as well as:

- Find, identify, log and prioritise bugs in the company's bug tracking software.
- Create accurate, detailed and reproducible descriptions of problems.
- Test and review internal work from individual features through to entire builds, and work with colleagues as necessary to sign-off on their release.
- Creation and upkeep of comprehensive test plans, for differing end users and stakeholders.
- Monitor inbound player communications and player feedback, directing it to relevant stakeholders.
- Flag critical issues with production and relevant stakeholders.
- Identify and implement processes to reduce code and QA department workload.
- Assist external resources with onboarding and technical issues as necessary.
- Evaluate new technologies and processes, and contribute to ongoing documentation and departmental policies.

**Benefits**:

- Bring your dog to work Yeah, dogs
- Talent development, mentorship and support.
- Regular self-directed professional development days.
- Flexible work arrangement opportunities and family-friendly considerations.
- Menstrual, Menopause and Parental leave.
- Sustainable working hours, environment and life-work balance.
- Friday afternoon team social events, including monthly get-togethers.
- Annual Summer family picnic, Winter Feast and Melbourne Games Week party.
- Located in Melbourne, Australia. World's most liveable city seven years in a row.

**How to Apply**:
**In your cover letter**, please tell us in 250 words or less, what is the single-most effective good habit you have seen (or implemented) on a development team that greatly contributed to ensuring a build's stability. There are no wrong answers here. Speak from your experience.

**Important Stuff**:

- Base remuneration on offer (excluding benefits such as superannuation) is between $63k - $81k p.a AUD. Base remuneration is dependent on experience and expertise of the applicant.
- This role is currently remote due to COVID-19. However, we plan on returning to studio when it is safe to do so. Relocation assistance is available for the perfect applicant.

**COVID-19 Hiring Update**:We've temporarily transitioned to a work-from-home model and are continuing to interview and hire during this time. For the safety of staff and applicants, all interview stages will take place via video conference.
- For general questions and inquiries, please get in touch with careers (at) leagueofgeeks (dot) com._