Senior QA Engineer (Mobile Games)

Experience : 6+ Years

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate Senior QA Engineer with a specialized background in mobile game testing to join our quality assurance team. With 6 years of industry-specific experience, you will be responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, performance, and player experience of our existing and upcoming mobile titles. This role requires a deep understanding of game design logic, mobile hardware fragmentation, and the ability to lead complex testing cycles in a fast-paced development environment.

Key Responsibilities :

- Execute comprehensive functional, regression, and exploratory testing across a diverse range of Android and iOS devices to ensure consistent gameplay experiences.

- Identify, document, and track high-priority defects using tools like Jira, providing detailed reproduction steps, logs, and video evidence to engineering teams.

- Perform deep-dive performance testing to monitor frame rates (FPS), memory leaks, thermal throttling, and battery consumption using specialized profiling tools.

- Conduct thorough compatibility testing across various screen resolutions, aspect ratios, and hardware specifications to address the challenges of mobile fragmentation.

- Validate complex backend integrations, including in-app purchases (IAP), cloud saves, push notifications, and real-time multiplayer synchronization.

- Verify compliance with platform-specific guidelines, ensuring all builds meet Apple App Store and Google Play Store submission requirements.

- Analyze game design documents (GDD) to create detailed test plans and test cases that cover edge cases in game mechanics and monetization loops.

- Collaborate closely with developers, game designers, and producers to provide early feedback during the pre-alpha and alpha stages of development.

- Lead "smoke tests" for daily builds and participate in bug triage meetings to prioritize fixes based on impact and severity.

- Facilitate localization (L10n) and internationalization (i18n) testing to ensure linguistic accuracy and UI integrity across multiple global markets.

Required Technical Skills :

- Minimum of 6 years of dedicated experience in mobile game testing with a proven track record of shipping high-quality titles.

- Mastery of mobile debugging tools such as Android Studio (Logcat), Xcode (Instruments), and Charles Proxy for network traffic inspection.

- Advanced knowledge of defect management workflows and project management software like Jira, Confluence, or Redmine.

- Strong understanding of mobile hardware landscapes, including GPU/CPU variations and OS-specific limitations.

- Excellent written English skills for drafting clear, technical bug reports and comprehensive test documentation.

- Competent gaming ability with the skill set to navigate complex game levels and understand high-level player mechanics.

- Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite for data tracking, reporting, and documentation maintenance.

Preferred Advanced Skills :

- Automation Proficiency : Experience in developing automated test scripts for mobile using frameworks like Appium, Selenium, or the Unity Test Framework.

- Game Engine Expertise : Hands-on experience working within Unity or Unreal Engine editors to inspect game objects and trigger specific test scenarios.

- Network Testing : Familiarity with testing games under varying network conditions (3G, 4G, 5G, and high-latency Wi-Fi) using network emulation tools.

- Security & Cheat Testing : Knowledge of common mobile game vulnerabilities and experience testing against client-side manipulation or "modding."

- API Testing : Proficiency in validating backend game services using Postman to inspect JSON/XML responses and server-side triggers.

Technical Stack:

- Platforms : iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android (Phone/Tablet/Foldable)

- Debugging : Logcat, Xcode Instruments, Console

- Profiling : PerfDog, GameBench, Unity Profiler

- Proxy Tools : Charles Proxy, Fiddler

- Bug Tracking : Jira, Zephyr, TestRail

- Game Engines : Unity, Unreal Engine 4/5