Esports QA Tester: Competitive Play & Fairness (Remote)

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Tester for esports and competitive games to join a fully remote team across Mexico. You will focus on ensuring game integrity, balance, and performance in professional play, identifying exploits, latency issues, and matchmaking fairness.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of competitive gaming meta, network infrastructure, and experience using bug tracking tools like Jira.

Qualifications

• Experience testing video games, with focus on esports titles.
• Strong understanding of competitive meta and player psychology.
• Knowledge of network protocols, latency, and multiplayer synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Execute testing protocols for esports titles focusing on balance and fairness.
• Identify and document exploits, glitches, and issues affecting competitive play.
• Test network performance, latency, and matchmaking systems for stability.
• Evaluate game mechanics and balance from a competitive perspective.
• Simulate high-stress multiplayer scenarios to identify bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with designers/developers to improve competitive aspects.
• Document findings with detailed analysis and reproduction steps.
• Test anti-cheat measures to ensure fair play.
• Stay updated on esports trends and meta shifts.
• Provide feedback on spectator modes and broadcasts.

Skills

Esports testing

Bug tracking (Jira)

Network performance testing

Competitive gaming knowledge

Spanish communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Game Design or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Tester for esports and competitive games to join a fully remote team across Mexico. You will focus on ensuring game integrity, balance, and performance in professional play, identifying exploits, latency issues, and matchmaking fairness.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of competitive gaming meta, network infrastructure, and experience using bug tracking tools like Jira.