QA Tester (Video Games)

We are Skybound.

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

Opportunity

Skybound is looking for an expert QA Tester with extensive experience and a high skill level with the fighting game genre to bring an eye for detail and passion for quality to everything we make. As a QA Tester, you’ll be embedded with the publishing team, conducting testing in the earliest stages of our projects.

You’ll directly support dev teams, help to validate milestones, set up databases and reporting systems. Principally, you’ll execute testing across multiple platforms, find and investigate bugs, and work to ensure all our games reach a level of outstanding quality and submission readiness.

Reports: This position will report to the QA Manager

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Execute comprehensive error testing on all aspects of our games
• Document defects, glitches and inconsistencies in a clear and detailed manner
• Verify fixes, grooming of bug backlog and general database maintenance
• Develop reproduction steps for issues to help focus and maximize dev team fixes
• Minimize downtime by keeping dev team focused on the most important issues
• Test games for compatibility on varied platforms and hardware configurations
• Assess gameplay mechanics, controls, and balance; provide qualitative feedback
• Conduct performance testing for frame rate, memory leaks and other systemic issues
• Contribute to and test for adherence to quality standards and company guidelines
• At the request of dev teams, conduct focused testing on specific features and systems

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong passion for and a deep understanding of combat and fighting game genres
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with bug tracking software and testing methodologies
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Adaptability to changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Understanding of gaming platforms and hardware

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in game or technology-related field
• Deep experience testing combat systems
• High level of skill and achievement in character combat and/or fighting games
• Previous experience in quality assurance testing
• Understanding of game development processes
• Knowledge of version control systems
• Certifications in software testing or related fields
• Knowledge of technical requirements for hardware platforms (Sony, Microsoft, etc.)

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $24-26/hour with eligibility for OT

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.