This is an entry level position, on a 12 month contract, open to recent graduates, school-leavers and anyone interested in starting a career in Quality Assurance (QA) within the games industry. We will consider applications from candidates with industry or QA experience, however this is not a prerequisite.
- Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply, with all suitable applications considered equally regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression. We are looking to improve the diversity of our teams and believe firmly in the value of varied life experiences, backgrounds and cultures.
Role Description
Firefly Studios are looking for a hard working, highly dedicated individual to join our growing Quality Assurance Team (Games Testing).
You will learn and develop skills associated with Quality Assurance testing. These will include discovering and reporting defects, re-testing fixed defects, gameplay feedback and integration testing.
You will need a keen eye for detail, good reporting skills and the will to always want to get the best results possible to help shape our games. You will be required to enter defects in a clear and concise manner.
You will report directly to the project’s Producer and work closely with the other members of the Quality Assurance team so good communication skills are important.
You will test our games on various platforms including Android, iOS, Mac and Windows and may be required to work on multiple projects. You will need good organisational skills with the ability to multitask when necessary.
You will work with the Customer Support team to provide extra information to help resolve customer support issues.
While this is a junior position and will be treated as such in terms of training and expectations, the successful candidate will be self-driven and expected to manage assigned tasks through to completion independently.
What You Need
- Proactive nature and a positive attitude
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Good detective skills – an eye for detail, locating problems and documenting
- Be happy to turn your hand to any Quality Assurance task and get creative in your approach
- Strong organisational skills and experience working to deadlines, at work or through study
- Be a quick learner who isn’t afraid to fail, learn and ask for guidance
- Following the defect structure and overall reporting system
What Sets You Apart
- Knowledge of and interest in hunting down problems and the workings of the game
- Experience with strategy games and some historical interest
- A professional manner and experience working in a team
- The ability to work on the same game daily and keep the same level of work when doing repetitive tasks
Firefly Studios
Best known as the creators of the Stronghold ‘castle sim’ series, Firefly Studios has over 20 years of history developing historical strategy games on PC and mobile. Enjoyed worldwide by a community of millions, the series has a dedicated international following and hundreds of thousands of active users.
As a company we are a close-knit interdisciplinary group of over 40 staff from across the world. All staff across programming, art, business, marketing, production and QA are talented, self-driven individuals who help us punch well above our weight as a studio.
At Firefly we value and benefit from individual expression and passion, which we do our best to nurture and channel into our games. We believe this, combined with frequent social events and room to grow at the company, makes Firefly a great place to work whether you’re starting out in the games industry or looking for your next step.
In 2021 Firefly was acquired by acclaimed indie publisher Devolver Digital.
Salary
£22,000 per year
Contract Length
12 Months
Holidays
25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
Location (UK Only)
This is a remote role with the successful candidate working from home.
Working Hours
Working hours are UK full time 9.30am – 5.30pm (including lunch hour), Mon – Fri.
Deadline
Deadline for applications is September 13th, 2024.
How to Apply
Your contact for this job offer is our Quality Assurance Manager, Darren Thompson. To apply please use the form included in the website link at the bottom of page and include the following:
https://fireflyworlds.com/careers/quality-assurance/
Resume
Covering letter
Any interesting information related to Computer Games/Discovering a problem within a Game/Modding/Editing Games.
