MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
• We’re looking for a highly detailed and experienced QA Tester, responsible for executing comprehensive test cases, ensuring strict platform compliance, and safely operating console Devkits.
• Specifications: Freelancer RESPONSIBILITIES
• Execute comprehensive QA Compliance testing to ensure the title meets the certification guidelines for each platform (Sony TRC, Microsoft XR, Nintendo Lotcheck).
• Operate, update firmware, and securely manage Console DevKits and TestKits (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S).
• Design, document, and execute general Test Cases (such as daily/weekly Smoke Tests) and feature-specific tests focused on game mechanics and performance.
• Extract and analyze crash dumps, memory logs, and performance metrics using proprietary console development tools (e.g., SDKs, Target Manager).
• Document bugs accurately in tracking systems (such as Jira), including steps to reproduce, video evidence, and native console logs.
• Verify the correct implementation of hardware-specific features (profile management, cloud saving, trophies/achievements, and system suspend/resume functionality).



REQUIREMENTS
• 2+ years of professional experience as a QA Tester or similar role in game development.
• Proven hands-on experience operating development hardware (DevKits/TestKits) for at least one of the current console families (Nintendo, PlayStation, or Xbox).
• Solid understanding of certification standards and platform submission processes (TRC, XR, Lotcheck).
• Analytical capability to create and maintain Test Case suites (Smoke, Regression, Feature-specific).
• Proficiency in bug tracking and project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• English B1
- Intermediate (Ability to read technical hardware documentation in English and write bug reports). + PLUS
• Basic understanding of test automation processes or scripting (Python, C#).
• Previous experience testing projects developed in commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity) and deploying builds to consoles.
• Previous experience in a game development environment (Game Testing), collaborating directly with programmers and designers.

📌 QA Tester (Guanajuato)
🏢 GameCoder Studios
📍 Guanajuato