Software Test Engineer

Ascendion; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join their Development Support team in Vancouver. This role involves testing gameplay systems, ensuring functionality in multiplayer modes, and validating AI behaviors. Ideal candidates will have experience in game testing and strong communication skills, contributing to exciting projects for leading brands.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Experience with online PVP & PVE game modes.
• Strong understanding of gameplay systems and testing.
• Ability to write test briefs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support development teams with early testing and documentation.
• Verify AI behavior and gameplay mechanics.
• Test multiplayer functionality and performance stability.

Skills

Match Flow & Gameplay Systems Testing

Combat & AI Testing

Multiplayer Functionality Testing

Performance & Stability Testing

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Perforce

SharePoint

Job description

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$50,000.00/yr - $60,000.00/yr

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About Ascendion :

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently engineer the next.

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands

Solve complex problems and learn new skills

Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients

Master your craft with leading training programs and handsome experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone the their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Position: Software Test Engineer

Summary:

Live Modes Development Support

The Development Support team member works with development teams to provide early testing, documentation creation (eg. test cases and test briefs, QA Confluence pages), and handles basically anything that could potentially keep a Core QA team member out of the game. They provide feedback to the QA Leads on the health of their area/feature(s) and to the development team on the testing of their area/feature(s). They are the primary contact for our QA team, fielding design questions from Core QA and are the initial development teams first point of contact for asks on the status of testing, or to adjust the testing Core QA needs to complete.

Requirements

• Multiple development cycle experience with a focus on Online PVP & PVE game modes
• Strong understanding of:
• Match Flow & Gameplay Systems Testing
• Ensuring sessions progress as expected with no blockers to victory or failure conditions.
• Verifying objective flow, timers, and scoring systems function properly.
• Testing wave logic, round transitions, and escalation systems in different match types

Combat & AI Testing

• Verifying enemy and ally AI behavior, pathfinding, and combat response
• Ensuring enemy spawn logic aligns with intended difficulty curves and map layout.
• Validating host/client behavior, including replication of animations and stats.
• Testing ability usage, cooldown systems, and AI reactions to player actions.

Multiplayer Functionality Testing

• Testing drop-in/drop-out co-op functionality.
• Verifying objective sync and scoring across multiple players.
• Validating network stability and desync issues in online co-op.
• Identifying desyncs, lag, or matchmaking inconsistencies.
• Verifying spawn zones, objective locations, and player access areas.
• Testing for collision issues, exploits, or pathing bugs
• Ensuring interactive objects behave as expected across gameplay variants.
• Verifying lighting, materials, and post-processing effects are consistent.

Performance & Stability Testing

• Identifying memory usage issues, framerate drops, and stability concerns under load.
• Testing game stability across multiple hardware targets (e.g., Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC).
• Monitoring for audio/visual streaming issues, pop-ins, or sync problems.
• Experience writing test briefs, instructions, and playtest documentation.
• Ability to estimate testing scope and effort based on feature complexity.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and test planning tools (e.g., Jira, DevTrack, TestRail).
• Strong organization and documentation skills, with attention to reproducibility and clarity.
• Excellent communication skills, with comfort interfacing across QA, Dev, and Production teams.
• Willingness to learn proprietary tools and pipelines, and to adapt quickly to evolving content

Recommended

• Jira, Confluence, Perforce and SharePoint experience
• Strong adaptable teaching skills (teaching to lots of different types of learners)
• Familiarity with the "Gears of War" series and multiplayer game modes.

Salary Range: $50,000 to 60,000 Annually Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [0910 days/hours of paid time off]

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance and Other

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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