Junior Engineer | North America Europe | Fully Remote

Overview

Junior QA Engineer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

at Escape Velocity Entertainment

Escape Velocity is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior QA Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in quality assurance practices and video game industry standard engines, such as Unreal or Unity. This role will involve contributing to and implementing automated testing strategies to enhance the overall quality of our game products.

• Collaborate with the development team to understand feature requirements and develop comprehensive automated testing strategies
• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests for game features using game engine and related tools
• Conduct manual testing and identify bugs to provide detailed reports and recommendations for improvement
• Work closely with developers to ensure that quality standards are met throughout the development process
• Participate in the testing of new features for shipping games and live service updates
• Continuously learn and adapt to new testing tools and methodologies

• Familiarity with gaming engine visual scripting systems
• Passion and talent for video games with a strong desire to ensure a high-quality player experience
• Understanding of requirements and costs associated with automated testing
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate issues clearly to both technical and non-technical team members
• Demonstrated ability to actively learn and adapt to new challenges and a growth mindset with a desire to continuously improve skills and knowledge
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and quality assurance
• Willingness to accept coaching and teaching from others
• 1-2 years  experience creating test plans for game features, investigating and debugging sources of issues, and writing automated tests based on feature requirements and defined test scenarios
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or a related field (preferred but not required, more experience needed if degree is absent)

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits and a fantastic project. We value time, energy, and talent of our players and colleagues. We are fully remote and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty and autonomy, and we care about what you bring to the game and studio.

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.