Senior Software Tester
The Shrapnel team is seeking bright minds from every culture, discipline, and background to join us on a new creative endeavor.
We’re a mission-focused team with industry roots in world-class game development, studio building, and platform creation.
Our goal is empowering the world to share in our playful collaboration at the intersection of gaming, creation, and ownership.
The Shrapnel team is seeking bright minds from every culture, discipline, and background to join us on a new creative endeavor.
We’re a mission-focused team with industry roots in world-class game development, studio building, and platform creation.
Our goal is empowering the world to share in our playful collaboration at the intersection of gaming, creation, and ownership.
The Job
As a Senior Software Tester you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and stability of our games. You will serve as both "Boots on the Ground" and a strategic voice in meetings, providing granular, actionable insights during test runs and articulating these details in strategic discussions. This dual capacity ensures that you are not just a passive participant in the development process but an active contributor who bridges the gap between execution and strategy.
Who Will Be A Great Fit
We welcome your uniqueness. Research shows that diverse teams do the best work. Our customers are all over the world, and from all walks of life. It's important that we’re not all the same, so that we can draw on our differences, what we’ve experienced, and how we think.
- Conduct thorough testing of game features, identifying and documenting issues with precision and clarity.
- Collaborate closely with developers to address issues in real-time and contribute to root cause analysis.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on testing results to enhance game quality, stability, and player satisfaction.
- Accumulate and leverage your knowledge of studio systems, workflows, and historical challenges to troubleshoot issues efficiently.
- Contribute to the development of testing strategies and methodologies to improve overall testing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Serve as a strategic voice in meetings, providing insights and recommendations based on testing experiences.
Nice to Have
- Experience in software testing, preferably in the gaming industry.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Office365 and Google Suite proficiency.
- A mindset of continuous improvement; humble and ambitious.
- Prior experience in a startup environment or small business.
- Adaptable, with a good sense of humor.
- Multi-lingual
The Perks
- Competitive Salary and excellent Benefits.
- Flexible hours
- Visibility and input to business strategy, including technology and creative partners.
- Autonomy and latitude within your role.
- Seattle’s healthy living and vibrant city culture.
- Tight knit, highly experienced, fun-loving team.
Seniority Level: Mid- level
Industry: Video Games
Employment Type: Full-time – Onsite/Hybrid
Job Functions: Testing
The Fine Print
At Shrapnel we prefer working in-office, together. We believe working in the same space can accelerate progress, improve collaboration, and is definitely more fun. But in-office work doesn't make sense for everyone at this time, and technology makes certain remote work possible. So for certain roles and perfect candidates we are open to discussing remote work. Please apply and we’ll decide case by case. In all cases, though, you must be allowed to work in the US without a visa.
We’re following WA state’s health guidelines regarding COVID-19. We make every effort keep our office safe and our employees healthy. No one comes to work sick, not even a sniffle. Our office is big enough to stay 6-feet apart easily, but if you’re in a meeting where distance is not possible and you’re not vaccinated then we require a mask (vaccinated folks might want to wear one too, your choice). Hand sanitizer is always close by, and the nightly janitor crew sanitizes work surfaces for the next day. We believe in the benefits of vaccines, but don’t require it. For now, masks are required in the public areas of our building, whether vaccinated or not, but if you’re working alone in a room you don’t need to wear a mask.https://coronavirus.wa.gov/information-for/business/workplace-safety-guidance
NEON Machine Inc and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.