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Quality AssuranceMid-LevelTemporary
Development Tester - Hybrid
Ubisoft
San Francisco, CA
Remote
Posted September 7, 2024

Job Summary

Join Ubi SFO as a Development Tester for XDefiant, a multiplatform online multiplayer action game. Contribute to quality assurance for game content and features.

$60,000 - $80,000
Full Job Description

Development Tester - Hybrid - TemporaryWe are looking for a highly talented, motivated, and experienced person to work with us on XDefiant, a new multiplatform online multiplayer action game based in our San Francisco studio.This is a Hybrid role with occasional onsite at our SF Studio and requires location based in the Bay Area.XDefiant is a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter that combines intense gunplay with personalized loadouts and specialized factions, as teams of gunfighters battle for domination.Job DescriptionAs a Development Tester at Ubi SFO, you will facilitate and maintain the quality of new and existing content for our FPS project, XDefiant. This will be achieved by evaluating the quality of features and acting as a liaison between production and QC teams.You are very familiar with the design and intricacies of the first-person shooter genre across different franchises. This knowledge will be used to help make informed and precise decisions throughout the project in different areas.WHAT YOU'LL DO• Communicate directly with development teams and other Development Testers (locally and from other studios)• Perform regular tests on the product and/or tools in order to ensure the required quality• Report issues encountered with standardized format that can be easily identified and reproduced according to project guidelines• Validate high risk changes before they are integrated into the main version in order to ensure stability and basic functionality• Deliver feedback and reports to the development team, on a regular basis as well as on-demand• Plan tests on specific areas and improve upon the process throughout the project• Maintain open communication with the functionality test teams, assisting them with product details• Directly assist Engineers and other Technical teams with performance profiling and debugging investigation across multiple platforms• Maintain and organize testing-related office equipment for Tests, Playtests, and Director reviewsQualificationsWHAT YOU'LL BRING• Experience on a similar position of at least 12 months• Extensive knowledge of the FPS video game genre• Adapt easily to platform and workload variations• Comfortable in writing test-cases and setting up test procedures• Open to changes and self-improvement• Proactive working manner• Experience with JIRA or other bug-tracking systems• Experience with Confluence or similar documentation toolsNote: Posting is subject to change so please refer to career site for latest availability (SBJ-G337).

Key Responsibilities
  • Communicate with development teams and testers
  • Perform regular product tests
  • Report issues with standardized format
  • Validate high risk changes
  • Deliver feedback and reports
  • Plan tests and improve processes
  • Assist functionality test teams
  • Help with performance profiling and debugging
Requirements

Required Skills

FPS genre knowledgeWriting test casesProactive working mannerExperience with JIRAExperience with Confluence

Must Have

  • 12 months experience in similar position
  • Extensive FPS video game knowledge
  • Adaptability to platform and workload variations
  • Comfortable in writing test-cases
  • Proactive working manner