Jobs in Thunder Bay, Canada

At East Side Games, we all band together to deliver a world-class gameplay experience for our players around the globe. Whether that’s working with Ricky and the Gang on Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money, or on any of our other current or upcoming titles, you’re committed to making memorable player experiences. Everyone has an impact here.

As a QA Analyst, you will join East Side Games on our titles, Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money, The Office: Somehow We Manage, Cheech & Chong and Bud Farm. Your contribution goes beyond writing test cases and supporting LiveOps content; you will be a champion for the end user and have an overall say in the direction and development of some of our most beloved titles, creating a world-class player experience.

Please note that this is a 12-month fixed-term position.

WHAT YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR DAY TO DAY

• You’ll be hands-on creating, maintaining, and following test cases and verification passes
• Continue to support the LiveOps content that goes out each week
• Have a voice! You will be a key member of the product team, working directly with game designers, producers, and developers. Your role will go beyond the basics of logging bugs and testing; you will be encouraged to weigh-in on feature design and suggest improvements to our titles
• Use your spidey-senses to reproduce and report any bugs that you encounter, following up with detailed reports and test case results to our Producer & QA Manager
• Be a champion for the end user. You’ll work with Design, Engineering, Production and Community, ensuring bug-related user feedback is addressed
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation
• PLAY OUR GAMES!!!

*** Duties & responsibilities outlined above are representative, but not all inclusive.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 1 year of hands-on mobile testing experience, preferably on games
• Solid understanding of QA tools and methodologies
• Strong communication skills; you know what information is critical and when to share it with those around you
• Knowledge of database and bug tracking software, such as JIRA
• A meticulous eye for detail, both in catching bugs and writing documentation
• A HUGE passion for games and creating a world-class player experience
• Idle game experience and interest is a HUGE plus!

Compensation Range: $50K-$60K CAD per annum. Salary is determined by experience, skills, and capabilities.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?

Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.

The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get things done and our team is hands on to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. We're remote-first, with monthly Townhalls, Friday Cheers, and Learning Labs to bring everyone together as a team. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our Core Values and Benefits on our website! We note that our culture is not a monolith and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG.

WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

East Side Games is an equitable employer that values equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio's growth.

If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply” button. Let’s build great games together!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you the best of success in your job search!