Mobile Game QA Analyst - LiveOps Tester (Contract)

First Fun; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

First Fun is seeking a Mobile QA Analyst to own testing workflows across feature development, live-ops events, and global releases. You will work with Designers, Engineers, and Producers in an agile setting to analyze client-server interactions, identify bottlenecks, and optimize the live production pipeline using modern tools and AI-driven workflows.

The role requires 3–5+ years in mobile game QA, experience with QA tooling, and a passion for testing live-service titles.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of mobile game QA experience (iOS & Android).
• Experience with QA tools, debugging, network analysis, and bug tracking.
• Familiarity with live-ops testing, app store submission, and CI/CD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, and integration testing for iOS/Android builds.
• Inspect client-server API payloads and verify live server responses.
• Fetch device logs, capture crash dumps, and assist in root-cause analysis.
• Manage release validation: App Store/Play, TestFlight, hotfixes, Live-Ops gating.
• Test across devices, OS versions, resolutions, networks to ensure compatibility.
• Validate player progression and save state integrity across accounts.
• Create test plans and bug reports with detailed reproduction steps.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mobile QA

Tools

Charles Proxy

Fiddler

Xcode

Android Studio

ADB

Unity Editor

Job description

First Fun is seeking a Mobile QA Analyst to own testing workflows across feature development, live-ops events, and global releases. You will work with Designers, Engineers, and Producers in an agile setting to analyze client-server interactions, identify bottlenecks, and optimize the live production pipeline using modern tools and AI-driven workflows.

The role requires 3–5+ years in mobile game QA, experience with QA tooling, and a passion for testing live-service titles.