Position: Game Tester
Company: Blackwood Games
Category: QA
Experience required: 2y

Blackwood Games is a Kyiv-based game development studio with over 200 top experts and more than 8 years of experience in creating world-class games. We are veterans of AAA game development and one of our very first developments now has 65 million players, is translated to 16 languages and is presented on most gaming platforms.

**Why us**

• We are a small and cozy team working on our own product with no micromanagement 
• You’ll be working in a team that loves fun and where everybody has freedom in their own flow
• You’ll be able to join us at the very initial stage and be a part of game development basically from scratch 
• We believe that processes and procedures should solve issues and not become a burden so we implement only those that we really need

**Challenges for you**

• Plan, design and execute test plans, effectively capturing defects and producing test reports through the full development cycle
• Communicate regularly with team members to understand and be able to prioritise test requirements
• Drive improvement through implementing testing procedures and overseeing the QA process
• Contribute towards the evolving design & development of the mobile test strategy
• Collaborate with the engineering and game design team on the estimation, test planning, test execution and reporting of new features and bug fixes for releases


**Your experience and background**

• Strong testing background with ideally 2+ years of QA experience
• Understanding of testing methodologies, practices and lifecycle
• Practical understanding of mobile application testing principles (iOS, Android)
• Experience with TestRail or a similar test case management tool
• Familiarity with  bug / issue tracking tools such as Jira
• Experience creating and maintaining bug reports, writing and executing test plans
• Strong understanding of software development workflows
• Practical Unity knowledge

**Bonus points we’d love**

• Passion for playing and making games, ideally with games industry experience
• Experience with multiplayer games, understanding the difference between game genres
• Intermediate English level or higher

**We value**

• Strong communication skills and an ability to articulate ideas clearly
• Methodological and system thinking – to formulate sensible testing plans, execute them and provide clear documentation
• Focused, determined and proactive mindset towards problem solving
• Strong organisational skills to work independently, focusing on priorities, managing change and flexibly handling new requests
• Attention to detail to ensure that product is of the highest quality when released

**We offer**

• Competitive salary level
• Modern and convenient office in close proximity to the metro
• Ideal working conditions
• Medical insurance
• 24+3 days vacation
• Training programs
• Corporate events and team buildings