QA Tester

GameCoder Studios; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 193,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

GameCoder Studios is seeking a highly detail-oriented QA Tester freelancer to execute comprehensive tests and ensure compliance with platform certification guidelines across Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox ecosystems.

You will design and run test cases, analyze crash dumps and logs, and document bugs with steps to reproduce. Prior console DevKit experience and knowledge of TRC/XR/Lotcheck are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years professional QA tester experience in game development.
• Experience operating DevKits/TestKits on multiple console families.
• Knowledge of TRC, XR, Lotcheck standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute QA Compliance testing to ensure title meets platform certification guidelines (TRC, XR, Lotcheck).
• Operate, update firmware, and securely manage DevKits and TestKits for multiple consoles.
• Design, document, and execute general Test Cases (Smoke tests) and feature-specific tests for game mechanics and performance.

Skills

QA Testing

Test Case Management

Bug Tracking

Console Certification

Analytical Skills

English B1

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

• We're looking for a highly detailed and experienced QA Tester, responsible for executing comprehensive test cases, ensuring strict platform compliance, and safely operating console Devkits.
• Specifications: Freelancer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute comprehensive QA Compliance testing to ensure the title meets the certification guidelines for each platform (Sony TRC, Microsoft XR, Nintendo Lotcheck).
• Operate, update firmware, and securely manage Console DevKits and TestKits (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S).
• Design, document, and execute general Test Cases (such as daily/weekly Smoke Tests) and feature-specific tests focused on game mechanics and performance.
• Extract and analyze crash dumps, memory logs, and performance metrics using proprietary console development tools (e.g., SDKs, Target Manager).
• Document bugs accurately in tracking systems (such as Jira), including steps to reproduce, video evidence, and native console logs.
• Verify the correct implementation of hardware-specific features (profile management, cloud saving, trophies/achievements, and system suspend/resume functionality).

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years of professional experience as a QA Tester or similar role in game development.
• Proven hands-on experience operating development hardware (DevKits/TestKits) for at least one of the current console families (Nintendo, PlayStation, or Xbox).
• Solid understanding of certification standards and platform submission processes (TRC, XR, Lotcheck).
• Analytical capability to create and maintain Test Case suites (Smoke, Regression, Feature-specific).
• Proficiency in bug tracking and project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• English B1 - Intermediate (Ability to read technical hardware documentation in English and write bug reports).

+ PLUS

• Basic understanding of test automation processes or scripting (Python, C#).
• Previous experience testing projects developed in commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity) and deploying builds to consoles.
• Previous experience in a game development environment (Game Testing), collaborating directly with programmers and designers.