Senior QA Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior QA Engineer based in Netherlands. Join a fully remote game development environment dedicated to creating engaging, high-quality multiplayer gaming experiences with a strong artistic identity. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring game quality throughout development, working closely with engineering, design, art, and production teams. You will develop comprehensive testing strategies, investigate complex technical issues, and help deliver polished, responsive, and reliable gameplay experiences. Your expertise will be particularly valuable in testing Unreal Engine 5 systems, multiplayer functionality, and networked interactions. By identifying risks early and driving continuous quality improvements, you will directly influence the stability and overall player experience of an ambitious PvPvE multiplayer shooter. This opportunity combines technical problem-solving, creative collaboration, and meaningful ownership within a globally distributed team. Accountabilities - Test Planning and Quality Assurance - Define and execute comprehensive test coverage across game features, systems, and builds throughout the development lifecycle. - Create and maintain structured test plans, test cases, and regression suites based on technical specifications and gameplay requirements. - Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, and compatibility testing to ensure features meet expected quality standards. - Identify potential technical and gameplay risks early, helping prevent issues from escalating during later development stages. - Technical Testing and Bug Investigation - Identify, reproduce, investigate, and document defects with clear reproduction steps, supporting evidence, severity assessments, and relevant technical details. - Test game features and systems within Unreal Engine 5, applying a strong technical understanding of the engine to investigate issues beyond surface-level behavior.

- Collaborate directly with engineers, designers, and other team members to diagnose defects, assess their impact, and validate fixes. - Investigate gameplay inconsistencies, system interactions, and technical failures to help improve overall game stability and performance. - Multiplayer and Network Testing - Test multiplayer and networked gameplay systems, identifying issues involving replication, connectivity, latency, synchronization, matchmaking, and player interactions. - Validate gameplay behavior across different network conditions and multiplayer scenarios. - Support internal playtests, translating observations and player feedback into actionable quality improvements. - Help ensure multiplayer features deliver a consistent, responsive, and enjoyable experience. - QA Processes, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement - Maintain accurate bug-tracking workflows, QA documentation, and testing reports using Jira or similar platforms. - Monitor defect trends, testing results, and quality metrics to identify recurring problems and areas requiring additional coverage. - Contribute to automated testing initiatives, internal QA tools, and scripts where appropriate. - Collaborate with production and QA leadership to prioritize defects according to severity, development milestones, and release requirements. - Support improvements to QA processes, test efficiency, and collaboration across a distributed development team. Requirements: - Strong professional experience in game development QA, ideally in a Senior QA Engineer, QA Engineer, or similarly technical quality assurance role. - Proven commercial experience with Unreal Engine 5 , gained through a shipped game or a title currently in active production.