QA Analyst

Liquidnitro; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquidnitro Games seeks a Quality Analyst to lead hands-on testing of mobile game projects, from development to live services, ensuring builds meet quality standards before players see them. You will design, execute, and maintain test cases, log defects with clear steps, and collaborate with QA leads, engineering, design, and production to drive release readiness and improve game quality.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of QA experience in game development, strong mobile testing skills on iOS

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of QA experience in game development, focusing on mobile.
• Proficient in mobile testing on iOS and Android platforms.
• Experience writing clear, structured test cases and defect reports.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools such as JIRA or TestRail.
• Experience in Agile development and live service environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and execute test cases and checklists for features, systems, UI/UX, and player journeys.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, and compatibility testing on game builds.
• Test across a range of devices, OS versions, screens, and networks.
• Log defects with steps, severity, priority, and supporting evidence.
• Coordinate with QA Lead, Production, Design, and Engineering to prioritize tests and verify fixes.

Skills

Mobile QA

JIRA

ADB/Logcat

Test design

Defect management

Tools

TestRail

Xcode/Android Studio

Job description

Liquidnitro Games is agame development company built to create, launch, and scale ambitious games fora global audience.

Founded by industryveterans with deep experience across free-to-play, live services, andlarge-scale game production agnostic of platforms, we bring together productthinking, design craft, engineering depth, art execution, data, and liveoperations under one roof.

We build games fromthe ground up, take new ideas from 0 to 1, and work with select partners tostrengthen, scale, and operate high-quality game experiences.

Our teams combinecreative ownership with production discipline, helping projects move from earlyprototypes to validated products, and from launch to long-term growth.

At Liquidnitro, we arebuilding the next generation of game teams, products, and tools from India forthe global games industry.

Role Overview

TheQuality Analyst is responsible for hands-on testing of game projects, spanningboth new game development and live services, with a strong focus on mobilegames. This role involves designing and executing tests, identifying andreporting defects, and verifying that every build meets quality expectationsbefore it reaches players.

Youwill work closely with the QA Lead, internal teams, and external partners tovalidate features, track issues through to resolution, and provide clear,timely feedback on build quality. This is an opportunity to shape directly player experiences while growing your skills within the QA practice atLiquidnitro.

Key Responsibilities

Test Design &Execution

• Reviewgame design documents, feature specifications, and requirements to understandexpected behaviour and identify test scenarios.
• Create,maintain, and execute test cases and checklists covering features, systems,UI/UX, and player journeys.
• Performfunctional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and compatibility testingon game builds.
• Testacross a wide range of iOS and Android devices, OS versions, screen sizes, andnetwork conditions.
• Validategame economy, progression, monetization flows (in-app purchases, ads, rewards),and live events.
• Identify,reproduce, and log defects with clear steps, severity, priority, and supportingevidence such as logs, screenshots, and videos.
• Trackdefects through their lifecycle, verify fixes, and perform regression testingto confirm no new issues are introduced.
• Capturedevice logs and crash reports to help Engineering investigate and resolveissues quickly.
• Participatein bug triage and help prioritize issues based on player impact.
• Workclosely with the QA Lead, Production, Design, and Engineering to understandfeatures, priorities, and timelines.
• Provideclear and timely updates on test progress, build health, and blocking issues.
• Takepart in sprint, build review, and release meetings, sharing quality insightsfrom a player’s perspective.
• Coordinatewith external development and QA partners on testing activities when required.

Release & LiveOperations Support

• Executerelease candidate, smoke, and sanity testing for game launches, featurereleases, live updates, and hotfixes.
• Verifybuilds against App Store and Google Play guidelines prior to submission.
• Supportpost-release validation and the investigation of player-reported issues.
• Contributeto improving test cases, test documentation, and QA processes.
• Makeuse of AI tools and automation, where applicable, to improve testing efficiencyand coverage.
• Buildand share in-depth knowledge of game features and systems across the team.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–4years of experience in Quality Assurance within game development.
• Hands-onexperience testing mobile games on both iOS and Android platforms.
• Strongunderstanding of testing types and methodologies, including functional,regression, smoke, exploratory, and compatibility testing.
• Abilityto write clear, well-structured test cases and defect reports.
• Experiencewith bug tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or similar.
• Familiaritywith capturing device logs and using debugging tools such as ADB, Logcat,Xcode, or network proxy tools.
• Experiencetesting games in Agile development and live service environments.
• Strongattention to detail, analytical thinking, and a genuine passion for games.
• Goodwritten and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectivelywith internal teams and external partners.
• Abilityto manage priorities and deliver under release timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experiencetesting free-to-play mobile games with monetization, live operations, andin-game events.
• Familiaritywith App Store and Google Play submission and certification requirements.
• Exposureto test automation and API testing, along with performance profiling tools.
• Experiencetesting builds made with Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Experienceworking with external partners on co-development or title transition projects.
• ISTQBor an equivalent QA certification is a plus.