Senior QA Engineer (remote, full time)

the hive; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team of 50+ experts

Flexible remote working environment

Competitive remuneration

Open, informal, international culture

Job summary

CoolGames, a leading HTML5 game studio, seeks a Senior QA Engineer to own end-to-end quality in a fast-paced agile setting. You will test across mobile, desktop, and web platforms, design tests, and help accelerate releases with automation.

You’ll work with international teams and major brands, contributing to live games enjoyed by millions and shaping testing strategies in a creative, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant software testing experience, preferably in gamedev.
• Strong analytical mindset and methodical approach to testing.
• Solid knowledge of SDLC and STLC and test design techniques.
• Experience with agile processes and multi-platform testing.
• Familiarity with Playwright or similar tools and CI integration.

Responsibilities

• Test games manually and design/test automation to speed up regression.
• Identify and track issues, review requirements and test cases.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to improve quality.
• Create test documentation including plans, cases, and reports.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playwright.

Skills

English communication

Software testing

Agile

Test design

SDLC/STLC

Test automation basics

Jira

TestRail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Playwright

Jira

TestRail

WebdriverIO

Job description

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer who will contribute to the entire lifecycle of HTML5 casual game development - from inception to live maintenance. As a key player, you'll champion the delivery of top-notch products, becoming an integral part of an agile, multidisciplinary, and creatively charged game development team.

About CoolGames

At CoolGames, we’re proud to be a leading international HTML5 game studio, working with some of the world’s biggest ‘Big Tech’ game platforms, such as Netflix, Discord, Facebook and Microsoft Play. We also work with famous games IP such as Battleship, Angry Birds and Monopoly.

CoolGames is part of Keesing, the world’s largest Braintainment company. Keesing is a financially strong publisher of engaging sudokus, crosswords and many other puzzles & games with a presence in over 20 countries headquartered in The Netherlands.

With the CoolGames HQ in Amsterdam, supported by our global remote teams, we offer market-competitive salaries, the chance to contribute to successful casual games that are played by millions and work directly with some of the biggest brands in the world. We believe in creativity, collaboration and delivering world‑class gaming experiences, while giving you the choice to either join our Amsterdam studio or become part of our remote teams.

If you want to grow your career in a profitable, internationally recognized company, work closely with world‑famous partners and be part of a highly professional international team - CoolGames is the right place for you.

About the role

As a QA Engineer at CoolGames, you take responsibility for delivering high quality products. Your teamwork will be fundamental to the success of the products you work on. During a workday you might be testing, building and maintaining automated tests to speed up regression, reviewing requirements, drafting test cases or collaborating with teammates to figure out tricky bugs among other things.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Testing games manually (black box testing);
• Identify and track project issues;
• Pay attention to user experience, gameplay mechanics, graphics, and audio elements to ensure a seamless gaming experience;
• Participate in the planning and execution of QA activities throughout all phases of the sprint lifecycle;
• Reviewing and analyzing game design documents and functional specifications;
• Creating test documentation (test plans, traceability matrix, test cases, checklists, test reports);
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing suites using tools like Playwright;
• Facilitating smooth releases and collaboration with a team;
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and game experience.

Requirements

About you

You like to troubleshoot technical problems and try to get to the root of why weird error messages come up. You are proactive and used to taking ownership and responsibility. You are not afraid of information analysis. You see yourself as a good team player.

• Good written and verbal communications skills in English - ability to describe identified issues in a clear and concise manner;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in software testing (gamedev is a strong plus);
• A methodical, scientific and analytical mindset;
• Knowledgeable about SDLC and STLC;
• Expert in Test Design techniques and their applicability on practice;
• Strong Knowledge about Testing types and levels and their applicability;
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, processes and tools;
• Experience with multiple platforms (mobile, desktop, web, social platforms);
• Experience with Jira or similar software;
• Experience with TestRail or similar software;
• Proven Flexibility to adapt to changes in project requirements;
• Good organizational skills;
• Work your shifts (mostly) in concurrence with the rest of the team to ensure smooth collaboration.

Will be a strong plus:

• Certification like ISTQB;
• Test automation experience: ability to write, review, and debug end‑to‑end automated tests;
• Proficiency with at least one modern programming language with a preference for JavaScript/TypeScript;
• Familiarity with Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO or another web test automation tool;
• Experience with version control and CI integration (Jenkins/GitHub/GitLab).

Benefits

What we can offer you:

• An international team of 50+ professionals from almost 20 different countries;
• Work closely with some of the biggest (upcoming) game platforms in the world on high‑quality casual games that are played by millions of gamers;
• Competitive remuneration;
• A flexible remote working environment;
• A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference.