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Test Engineer
3 years ago
You will work embedded with client-tech and server development teams to rigorously test features for our games while assisting with the maintenance and expanding of our automated test scripts and test frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Test Shared Tech features with a technical insight within our purpose-built test apps.
- Test cloud-based services and tools, working closely with Backend Tech team to understand requirements from server back-end through to front-end support.
- Assist in maintaining and expanding our automated test scripts, analyse and debug automated test results daily.
About You
- Technical computing degree or 1-2 years’ experience in an embedded QA role
- Familiar with fundamental programming concepts; experience working with an interpreted programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Ruby) or other common language (C#, C++ etc) is desirable
- A passion for quality in software & games
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Intrigued by engineering problems and keen to take the initiative to scrutinize
- Analytical thinker who can work systematically
- Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced Agile team driven environment
Bonus Experience
- Unit testing/automation (e.g. NUnit, pytest, Selenium)
- Testing mobile games/applications
- Familiar with test management and bug tracking tools e.g. Bugzilla, Jira, TestRail
- Testing front-end web applications in browser
- Network debugging and web API’s, and using applications such as Fiddler, Wireshark, or Postman
- Ability to inspect and understand existing code/commits to support test coverage
- Working knowledge of Unity or other established game engines
- Version control such as git, TortoiseSVN, Perforce
- Good knowledge and understanding of recent iOS and Android operating systems and devices
- Previous QA experience testing multiplayer games or cloud-based account services in games or other applications
About Us
Founded in 2010, Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile games developer in the UK and based in the thriving game's hub of Dundee, Scotland. We create limitless fun for our players with lovingly crafted and innovative games that everyone can enjoy!
As a leading mobile developer, Outplay offers candidates an opportunity to work at the forefront of the industry, creating world-class games with a global audience and international recognition. To date, our games have received over 150 million downloads and we have received a stable of industry nominations and awards.
Our talent development initiative, The Outplay Academy, enables you to acquire new skills and grow alongside our ever-evolving studio. As part of the Academy, we offer mentoring schemes, educational workshops, the opportunity to attend industry events and host guest speakers for our teams and the local development community.
The fun and passion injected into our games are reflected in our super-friendly culture too! We find many ways to socialise, celebrate together and have created a comprehensive wellbeing package to support our team.
We also offer the following benefits:
- Private medical and dental care
- 33 days of holiday
- Employee assistance package
- Bonus Scheme
- EMI Share Option Scheme.
- Comprehensive Well-Being Package
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Outplay team are currently all working remotely.
During this time, we are working on the creation of a leading-edge, hybrid work environment that regardless of how you work, you have every opportunity to deliver and develop.
Therefore, our roles are open to being explored as future remote, hybrid or onsite opportunities.
At Outplay, our mission is to create limitless fun for everyone who plays our games, and we value every individual that helps make that goal a reality. We are committed to remaining an equal opportunities employer and provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who works here irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, physical appearance, body size, and sexual orientation. All our employees are treated with dignity and respect because being part of Outplay is more than just work – it’s a family.
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