Would you like to become part of the team that includes the creative visionaries behind Drizzt Do'Urden and Spawn? 38 Studios is currently seeking a passionate, experienced Quality Assurance Lead to join the Quality Assurance team. This is a full-time position with competitive salary, full benefits and 401(k), and the chance to be part of MMO history!
 
Summary
 
We are seeking a strong technical Quality Assurance Lead to be a hands-on leader, providing direction and mentoring of a team of greybox and whitebox testers for 38 Studios’ platform services. This person will be responsible for the testing of back-end infrastructure systems, authentication, e-commerce, and customer service tools. The candidate should be self-motivated and always looking to improve their own skills and the skills of their team members.
 
Position Responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Author and maintain test plans and test cases.
• Lead, motivate and direct a group of individuals to deliver high quality products.
• Communicate current progress on assignments to immediate supervisor.
• Perform peer review on defect reports and completed test cases.
• Provide mentorship for new testers through direct interaction, as an assigned partner, and by example.
• Conduct training as requested.
• Investigate defects and determine root causes.
   

Knowledge, Skills & Ability Requirements

Knowledge

• Proven experience in resource planning, test strategies, execution and reporting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, database, messaging solutions and e-commerce systems.
• Experience in load, performance and stress testing.
• Experience with system and networking monitoring tools.
• Ability to understand application API level testing.
• Technology experience:
  • Java
  • TCP, UDP, HTTP
  • SNMP
  • Web security
  • Linux
  • Python
  • Selenium

Competencies

• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization and efficient time management skills are required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to write understandable, reproducible defect reports.
• Ability to work effectively on large teams in a deadline-driven environment.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years testing experience is required.
• 2 years experience in a leadership role managing multiple projects.
• Game industry experience is a plus.
• Experience with Scrum methodology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. 

38 Studios, a media and entertainment company founded in 2006 by Curt Schilling, is creating an original fantasy IP driven by the creative and artistic visions of pop-culture icons R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane. Entertainment products will include an immersive online entertainment experience that transcends the traditional MMO genre, novels, comics, toys, movies, TV, and more. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company is a fun, energetic place to work where the company mantra, “How cool would it be if . . . ?” infuses the team with a commitment to passion, integrity, and innovation.

Please submit resumes and portfolios using the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. 38 Studios, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Currently, 38 Studios LLC is not accepting applications or unsolicited resumes from external recruiters and agencies. All external Recruiters, agencies, or services must inquire through jobs@38studios.com before offering any service to 38 Studios LLC.