SQA Engineer

Mindstorm Studios; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindstorm Studios in Lahore is seeking a passionate SQA Engineer with 2–3 years of mobile testing experience to ensure Mindstorm releases are bug free and testing plans are communicated to all stakeholders. This is a hands-on role focused on quality and collaboration within a product-driven game development team.

You will manage diverse testing activities (sanity, functional, UI, regression), contribute ideas, and work closely with developers to deliver polished mobile games for iOS and Android.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in software quality assurance, preferably for mobile apps or games.
• BS degree in computer science, QA, game development or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with mobile game development (iOS & Android).
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools and processes.
• Experience writing clear, concise test plans and cases.
• Hands-on white box and black box testing.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from quality testing through final user acceptance testing.
• Define procedures for writing and reviewing test cases.
• Introduce QA ideas to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in sanity, functional, UI, usability, integration, regression and system testing.
• Coordinate with team to establish an effective task pipeline.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs and devise solutions.

Skills

Mobile QA testing

Test plan development

White box testing

Black box testing

Bug identification

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About Us

Mindstorm Studios designs, develops, and markets some of the top games and interactive entertainment in the world today. That's the mission our founders began with back in 2006 and we continue to uphold and bring the highest quality products to market.

Mindstorm is partnered with Lion Studios, one of the world’s leading mobile games publishers, and we are headquartered in San Francisco with development in Lahore. Our products have been downloaded over 100 million times globally with #1 worldwide chart toppers like Super Salon, Flick Pool, Alliance Wars, Hexa Sort and Point Out.

We are looking for the best and brightest minds in game development to join our team so we can empower our talent to create world #1 games.

Role

We are looking for a passionate and driven SQA Engineer to join our team in Lahore. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has at least 2-3 years of mobile testing experience. Primary responsibilities will be to ensure product releases by Mindstorm are bug free and the testing plan is communicated to all stakeholders. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and a quality product are essential. If you are passionate about making games, this is the right place for you to jam!

What will you be doing?

• Manage assigned projects from quality testing through final user acceptance testing
• Define procedures for writing test cases and review test cases generated by other team members
• Initiate new QA ideas and concepts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
• Participate in all aspects of testing, including sanity/smoke, functional, non-functional, UI, usability, integration, regression and system testing
• Communicate with team members to establish an effective task pipeline
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to address and mitigate these problems.

What are we looking for?

• At least 2 - 3 years in software quality assurance - preferably in mobile applications / game development
• BS degree in computer science, quality assurance, game development or related fields; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with mobile game development ( iOS & Android )
• Knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Disclaimer

Mindstorm Studios is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, & performance.