Job Description

Embedded QA Tester

We are looking for an experienced Embedded QA Tester to join our team supporting a partner project. As an Embedded QA Tester, you will work alongside developers, artists, and designers to ensure an exceptional player experience on a hit franchise with over 10 million players worldwide. Embedded testers take direction from studio QA leaders up to and including the Director of Production.

This is an in-office role located in Champaign, Illinois or Seattle, WA

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with development teams to test features at every stage - from prototype to final release.
• Design, execute, and maintain test plans and cases for gameplay, systems, UI, performance, and platform compliance.
• Identify, reproduce, and document bugs using internal tracking tool (JIRA)
• Provide real-time feedback on new features, ensuring alignment with design goals.
• Work with QA leadership to prioritize issues and perform risk analysis on new builds.
• Support CI workflows with smoke testing and regression passes.
• Participate in daily standups, sprint reviews, and feature reviews.
• Advocate for quality and the player experience throughout development
• Help foster a strong playtesting culture across the team.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of QA experience in the games industry, with at least one shipped AAA title.
• Strong understanding of software development cycles and agile workflows.
• Excellent communication skills across cross-functional teams.
• Solid problem-solving skills, especially with difficult-to-reproduce issues.
• Passion for video games and a deep understanding of what makes them fun, polished, and accessible.
• Proficient in bug tracking tools (JIRA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in embedded or integration QA roles.
• Familiarity with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Scripting or automation knowledge.
• Understand of platform-specific certification requirements.
• Background in multiplayer or live service game testing.
• Experience testing large-scale open-world games.

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to work for extended periods on computer equipment.
• Low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
• Dogs are regularly present in the workplace.

Shapeshifter Games

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