Senior QA Tester (talent pool)

What you will do: 

• Develop, document, and maintain functional test cases and other QA artifacts,
• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand product changes and design effective test strategies. 
• Execute manual (white-box and black-box) and exploratory tests, ensuring comprehensive functional coverage. 
• Identify, thoroughly document, report, and track bugs through resolution. 
• Perform thorough regression testing after bug fixes. 
• Monitor and analyze system logs, crash logs, and backend traces (e.g., Splunk) to investigate issues. 
• Liaise with internal teams to understand system requirements and ensure quality deliverables. 
• Flash firmware onto embedded devices and validate firmware versions as part of the QA process. 
• Verify and test interactions between embedded firmware, hardware, and client applications (iOS, Android, Web). 
• Set up and validate connectivity using Wi-Fi, BLE, or Ethernet technologies. 
• Test and debug device-to-client communication using protocols such as MQTT, HTTP, RTSP, among others. 
• Stay up-to-date with emerging tools, frameworks, and QA strategies. 
• Support CI/CD practices by integrating QA processes into the development pipeline. 
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Requirements

What we expect: 

• Experience in manual mobile and /or backend testing 3 years or more years 
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience creating clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases. 
• Hands-on experience with both white-box and black-box testing. 
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Experience analyzing logs and troubleshooting complex issues. 
• Familiarity with embedded systems, including firmware flashing and validation. 
• Advanced English both speech and writing.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology or a related field is preferred.

Will be a plus if you have experience with:

• Jenkins, Teraterm, Postman, AWS, Putty, Slack, LaunchDarkly, Figma, Android and IOs.
• Knowledge of or experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus. 

Benefits

• Hybrid work (After 3 month)
• Competitive remuneration.
• Health insurance. 
• Life Insurance. 
• Transportation allowance. 
• Meal ticket. 
• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment. 
• Arcades on-site 
• You will be working at the world's leading provider of game services. 
• Supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. 

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. 

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. 

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.   

For more information, visit www.side.inc.

- Experience in manual mobile and/or backend testing 3 years or more years - Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. - Experience creating clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases. - Hands-on experience with both white-box and black-box testing. - Experience working in agile development environments. - Experience analyzing logs and troubleshooting complex issues. - Familiarity with embedded systems, including firmware flashing and validation. - Advanced English both speech and writing. - Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology or a related field is preferred.