QA Embedded Tester

QA Embedded Tester | QA | London | Permanent We’re Hutch, a mobile games developer & publisher with studios in central London, Dundee and Canada. Our mission is to build the most diverse and engaged automotive gaming community on mobile. Our games have been played by over 300 million people, with new titles in development. We believe in putting our people first. Here you can make games without sacrificing quality time with family and friends. We strive to ensure our people are happy and healthy. Our teams are small and empowered, they have the independence to take on creative and technical challenges together, to work collaboratively, to make great games and have fun along the way. We believe in; Looking after our people, small empowered teams, complete transparency, test, learn repeat, community at the core and the freedom to focus on what truly makes a difference to our players. We’re driven by our players Come and Join the mission QA Embedded Tester Hutch are looking for a QA Embedded Tester to join their team in London. Reporting to the QA Project Lead, you will be working within a small mobile games development team in an agile environment. You will be a good communicator with excellent people skills and strong technical skills. You would be expected to own the testing of one of our mobile games, completing in-house testing and regression. You will be self-motivated, well organised, and have a real passion for QA. Our QA philosophy is centred around close collaboration with the development team, focusing on bug prevention over detection. QA at Hutch are embedded within the development teams and form strong partnerships with the developers and the production team. Responsibilities Design and execute functional and regression test plans (Manual Testing) Working embedded within the development team completing in-house testing and bug regression, attending and contributing to sprint planning, retrospectives, and the daily scrums Reporting on build status Tracking bug process/ database management Implementation of bug prevention methods Proactive risk analysis to identify key areas of testing Requirements Proven experience working embedded within a development team in the mobile games industry Experience with LiveOps testing and an understanding of LiveOps models in free-to-play Excellent communication skills Detail orientated with a great attention to detail Knowledge of game development life cycles Bonus Points Education in Computer Science, Games Design or similar Experience with JIRA or other bug tracking systems Mobile games testing experience (iOS/ Android) - functional & non-functional A good understanding of Agile development & testing An understanding of the F2P business model, mobile games market and exposure to licensing Benefits Life at Hutch Our HQ is in the heart of Shoreditch in central London. We have additional offices in Dundee and Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. We're an agile, creative team with people at the core of our values. We reward our employees with; Hutch is now a 4-Day Work Week company* Flexible working hours Remote working 2 days per week Excellent salary Private health care Enhanced Maternity (18 weeks) and Paternity leave (6 weeks) Access to mental health initiatives such as private mental health coaching Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch Free snacks and drinks Social events, game launch parties, Thursday night drinks and much more *This will mean that Hutch employees will work a maximum of 4 days per week (30 hours/week) Mon-Thurs, with zero reductions in pay (compared to a 5 day working week). Our Values Transparent - Being transparent and open helps us to be trusted and fosters integrity. Humble - When we are humble we show humility, we let go of egos and we are self-aware. Collaborative - We value teamwork, the spirit of collaboration and the results of working together. Driven - We have drive and ambition and always push for the best results rather than settling. Adaptable - Demonstrating the ability to adapt ultimately helps us grow and helps us thrive in different situations We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Please see Hutch Privacy Policy for details on how Hutch uses your personal data. Come and find out more about Hutch. We make racing games, but it’s not the only thing that drives us - https://www.hutch.io/ #J-18808-Ljbffr