QA Tester, Economy

Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of rooms, or build something new to share with us all! Our mission is to ensure that Rec Room is a fun and welcoming environment for people from all walks of life. An app of this size and complexity needs constant testing. That’s where you come in! 

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Embed within our Econ Team, testing our in-game purchasing and selling mechanics
• Spend the bulk of your time in Rec Room, using a variety of traditional screen-based devices and VR headsets. You will become a deep expert on all things Rec Room!
• Get hands on testing new of features solo or with a squad of peer QA and/or developers to make sure the feature is tip top prior to shipping
• Participate in shipping tests, providing subject matter expertise in our weekly ship process
• Work closely with the entire Rec Room team, fellow QA and lots of Developers, to develop test plans and action on them
• Work closely with the entire Rec Room team, fellow QA and Developers, to understand and reproduce bugs during the development of new features
• Ensure that bug database is always up-to-date with high-quality bug reports
• As needed work on special events (i.e., trailer shoots, community town halls, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4+ years of professional game or related software testing experience
• Ability to learn and understand our player provided monetization tools
• Ability to learn and understand platform specific purchasing requirements
• Ability to write and execute test plans with limited guidance
• Ability to write high-quality repro steps
• Ability to juggle a variety of tasks, and work in ambiguity on complex problems
• A methodical and detail-oriented work style
• Excellent ability to solve problems, critically think, and apply logic in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to onboard and work remotely that aligns with a West Coast workday

 BONUS POINTS:

• Experience in game economics
• Experience with User Generated Content (UGC) build tools
• Experience testing multiplayer video games
• Experience testing cross-platform games
• Experience with Azure DevOps [Boards] or similar bug tracking tool
• Familiar with online communities in the games space (i.e. Steam, Reddit, Discord, Twitter, specific game forums, etc.)
• Experience with VR devices
• Experience or interest in game development 
• Experience with Rec Room specifically

COMPANY INFO TO KNOW 

Rec Room offers generous medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. We also support your retirement benefits with a company match. Rec Room values work-life balance by providing unlimited paid time off. Our company values are real and drive our culture. We work hard to be a safe and friendly place for people from all walks of life. 

Rec Room provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.