[Hiring] Senior QA Engineer @CoolGames

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer who will contribute to the entire lifecycle of HTML5 casual game development - from inception to live maintenance. As a key player, you'll champion the delivery of top-notch products, becoming an integral part of an agile, multidisciplinary, and creatively charged game development team.

As a QA Engineer at CoolGames, you take responsibility for delivering high quality products. Your teamwork will be fundamental to the success of the products you work on. During a workday you might be testing, building and maintaining automated tests to speed up regression, reviewing requirements, drafting test cases or collaborating with teammates to figure out tricky bugs among other things.

• Testing games manually (black box testing);
• Identify and track project issues;
• Pay attention to user experience, gameplay mechanics, graphics, and audio elements to ensure a seamless gaming experience;
• Participate in the planning and execution of QA activities throughout all phases of the sprint lifecycle;
• Reviewing and analyzing game design documents and functional specifications;
• Creating test documentation (test plans, traceability matrix, test cases, checklists, test reports);
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing suites using tools like Playwright;
• Facilitating smooth releases and collaboration with a team;
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and game experience.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communications skills in English - ability to describe identified issues in a clear and concise manner;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in software testing (gamedev is a strong plus);
• A methodical, scientific and analytical mindset;
• Knowledgeable about SDLC and STLC;
• Expert in Test Design techniques and their applicability on practice;
• Strong Knowledge about Testing types and levels and their applicability;
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, processes and tools;
• Experience with multiple platforms (mobile, desktop, web, social platforms);
• Experience with Jira or similar software;
• Experience with TestRail or similar software;
• Proven Flexibility to adapt to changes in project requirements;
• Good organizational skills;
• Work your shifts (mostly) in concurrence with the rest of the team to ensure smooth collaboration.

Requirements

• Certification like ISTQB will be a strong plus;
• Test automation experience: ability to write, review, and debug end-to-end automated tests;
• Proficiency with at least one modern programming language with a preference for JavaScript/TypeScript;
• Familiarity with Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO or another web test automation tool;
• Experience with version control and CI integration (Jenkins/GitHub/GitLab).

Benefits

• An international team of 50+ professionals from almost 20 different countries;
• Work closely with some of the biggest (upcoming) game platforms in the world on high-quality casual games that are played by millions of gamers;
• Competitive remuneration;
• A flexible remote working environment;
• A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference.