QA Tester

About the Hiring TeamWelcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. Lightspeed LA is focused on building open-world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player-driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling. We are developing the first in a series of genre-defining titles. Why join Lightspeed LA? For us, it's not only about the exciting, new AAA open world game we're developing but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games. We encourage the showing of work that's still in progress. We don't attack or question unfinished work, we celebrate its promise. We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person. This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things. We create together. We face Challenges Together. We succeed together. What the Role Entails Lightspeed LA is seeking a QA Tester earnest about working on a new project in Irvine, California. They will get to flex their QA muscles and apply their skills on a AAA open world project. The ideal candidate to join our team will have a mixture of experience to draw from, drive for growth, and passion for games and QA. This is an exciting opportunity to have an impact on a fully original title, grow professionally, and make valued relationships. Consider a new chapter in your career with a studio that cares about maintaining a positive company culture as you perform your craft and have fun while doing it. Responsibilities:

• Functional and Non-Functional testing.
• Write up bugs and be able to work in a bug tracking database.
• Participate in test planning with insights to testing approach, scope, and schedule.
• Track metrics and identify quality issues to report them regularly.
• Document information efficiently on a database wiki.
• Communicate QA findings, updates, and assessments with relevant stakeholders or team members.
• Collaborate effectively with all team members in person or remotely to achieve tasks.
• Maintain expertise in parts of our game, development processes, or tools in support of the project.
• Utilize and design automation test setups that can scale with project needs.

Who We Look For

• Passion for video games with experience and knowledge you can draw upon.
• 1-3 years of QA testing experience on video games.
• Experience working in a bug database.
• Strong written and oral communication skills while utilizing strong interpersonal skills.

Pluses

• QA testing experience with games, especially consoles, and 1st party certification testing.
• Worked through an entire development life cycle on at least one project.
• Familiarity with using any game engine, programming, scripting, or automating tests.
• Experience with effectively using a wiki to share knowledge efficiently.
• Experience collaborating directly with developers

Why Join Us? Location State(s) US-California-Irvine The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $16.66 to $36.50 per hour. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee's tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job