Quality Assurance Tester

at  Dark Slope

ABOUT US

Dark Slope’s accomplished team of trailblazers use advanced spatial and virtual production technologies to bring quality television, games, and unforgettable immersive experiences to life. Our clients and partners include Marblemedia, Aircraft, Insight Productions, Nickelodeon International, Dave & Busters, Hasbro, Epic Games, NBC Peacock, Wildbrain, TVOntario, WarnerMedia and more. Dark Slope is recognized as a Realscreen Trailblazer for its impact on the scripted and unscripted industries (2023) and as a North America Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ (2022) and Canadian Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ (2022).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in the gaming industry
• Minimum one year of game testing or development experience
• Experience with bug tracking software
• Experience in playing VR/XR games - VR/XR testing experience is a plus
• The ability to play VR/XR games for an extended period of time, with the likelihood of playing without optimal performance
• Must have strong communication and time management skills
• Knowledge/experience with Unreal Engine 4

USEFUL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of Source Control Softwares - Perforce experience is a plus
• Experience with Jira task management Software
  At Dark Slope, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates, and we recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We appreciate unique perspectives that stem from diverse lived experiences. We prioritize transparency in all aspects of our operations and work to maintain an open, honest, and efficient workplace. We encourage unconventional thinking, and we are willing to accommodate your individual needs to support your success. Dark Slope is happy to work with applicants who require accommodations at any point during the hiring process, please email requests to hiring@darkslope.com
  We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

THE ROLE

Dark Slope is looking for a QA Tester for an approximately 6-month contract to support the release of one of our upcoming projects. If you have prior QA experience in VR/XR, Desktop, Mobile testing or a related field in the development pipeline, we’d love to hear from you! We are looking for an individual with a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for games. As the QA Tester works closely with our development teams, the ideal candidate is a team player and strong communicator, and understands game development pipelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for testing game content to verify implementation of features against design specifications, check for bugs and ensure development meets hardware/platform requirements
• Work with production team to maintain a reporting system that tracks and verifies fixes throughout the development cycle
• Execute test cases during all phases of product development
• Provide written and verbal reports on the state of bugs, features, performance, and playability
• Escalate risks and blocking issues as soon as they are uncovered
• Run build verification checklists against a range of devices and platforms