Tools Tester

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a new AAA studio where creativity and collaboration thrive! As a Tools Tester, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our internal tools help developers create exceptional gaming experiences. Your insights will directly impact the usability and performance of tools, making you an essential part of our innovative team. This is your chance to work alongside industry talents and contribute to building a best-in-class game. If you're passionate about gaming and quality assurance, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Dental Care

Optical Treatments

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Experience in QA and working with development teams.
• Familiarity with bug tracking software and game development pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate internal tools used by game designers.
• Identify and report bugs and usability issues in tools.

Skills

QA Experience

Unreal Engine 5

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Tools

Jira

Bugzilla

Perforce

UGS

Job description

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Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As a Tools Tester at Lighthouse Games, you will be responsible for testing and validating the tools and software used by our development teams to create and optimise games. Your work will ensure that our internal tools are functional, user-friendly, and efficient, enabling our developers to deliver high-quality gaming experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate internal tools, plugins, and software used by game designers, level designers and artists.
• Identify, document, and report bugs, usability issues, and performance bottlenecks in tools.
• Collaborate with tools developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
• Work with the QA Lead to create and maintain test cases, documentation, and workflows for tools testing.
• Provide feedback on tool usability, functionality, and performance to improve the developer experience.
• Perform regression testing to ensure tool stability across updates and new releases.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including QA, engineering, and design, to ensure tools meet project requirements.
  
  

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As a Tools Tester at Lighthouse Games, you will be responsible for testing and validating the tools and software used by our development teams to create and optimise games. Your work will ensure that our internal tools are functional, user-friendly, and efficient, enabling our developers to deliver high-quality gaming experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate internal tools, plugins, and software used by game designers, level designers and artists.

• Identify, document, and report bugs, usability issues, and performance bottlenecks in tools.

• Collaborate with tools developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.

• Work with the QA Lead to create and maintain test cases, documentation, and workflows for tools testing.

• Provide feedback on tool usability, functionality, and performance to improve the developer experience.

• Perform regression testing to ensure tool stability across updates and new releases.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including QA, engineering, and design, to ensure tools meet project requirements.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience in QA and embedded with a development team.

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, UEFN tools, and plugins.

• Good understanding of game development pipelines and workflows.

• Familiarity with bug and task tracking software (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality results.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Perforce, UGS).
• A Strong understanding of level design.

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
• Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Health and Well-Being Benefits
• Dental Care
• Optical treatments
• Mental Health Support

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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