Junior QA Tester (f/m/d)

at  Kolibri Games Gmbh

Full-Time | Berlin, Germany
We are Kolibri Games - a mobile games developer from Berlin. We believe that with the best people, we can make games that players will enjoy for years to come.
Our games have defined the idle genre, and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players all around the world. This is possible due to the talented people who make us who we are. ‘Kolibris’, as we call ourselves, are on a mission to continue making great games and we’re looking for new talent to join our team. We strive to offer you a fair recruitment process and a great candidate experience, as well as a friendly environment to work in, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

JUNIOR QA TESTER (F/M/D)

We are looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills and curiosity who loves to dig deep and understand the inner workings of games.
Join our QA team and take ownership of the quality and stability for our games’ newest features with a strong focus on the technical aspects of the game and its underlying systems.
You will work in direct collaboration with our game developers, as well as with our product managers, game designers and other people in our game teams.
Broaden your game development knowledge to master finding bugs, figuring out their details, analysing their root causes and contributing to their solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Basic knowledge of agile software development methodology
• Comprehension of all teams involved in software development and publishing and their responsibilities
• Good knowledge and enthusiasm for mobile technology
• Prior experience in software testing or a degree in software development or gaming related field
• Being a creative thinker who can quickly and thoroughly identify and test for ‘edge cases’ outside of expected functionality
• Being a strong team player and communicator who excels when working closely together with others, both receiving and providing help
• Growth mindset, curiosity to learn, and close attention to the details

DESIRED SKILLS

• Having a player mindset to identify bugs and issues as a player
• Prior experience in game testing
• Experience with Atlassian tools
• Prior experience in adjacent fields (Technical Customer Service, Project Management, …)
• Basic programming skills are a plus
• Practical experience with any game engine

• Test smaller features independently, and larger ones, as well as SDK integrations with the assistance of your team
• Assist in release testing, when required
• Investigate the root cause of bugs and contribute to possible solutions by working closely with developers and our community managers
• Find and report bugs to developers and product managers, owning prioritization and regression testing
• Be in charge of creating test plans/test maps and tickets, and owning them until they are completed
• Be proactive, self-directed, and organized