QA Engineer - TeamFight Tactics, Gameplay

As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will own the QA process for a team that develops and releases features for major content releases. You will work with your team of developers to deliver great experiences to Players around the world.
You will be guided by your QA leadership’s test strategy and Riot QA’s test policy to ensure the execution of quality activities at every stage of the software development life cycle. Additionally, you will partner with your team to arrive at more efficient solutions to everyday problems and improve delivery. You will also be tasked to work with other QA professionals, often remotely to get your work completed.

Responsibilities:

• Map your team's work to quality targets based on product goals, while driving visibility on progress
• Test execution, and guide test efforts of a staff of external vendors that you share with other QA professionals
• Hold follow team members accountable for including quality as an essential factor in decision-making
• Conduct quality activities throughout the software development life cycle
• Report the metrics that matter, using data to guide action
• Help call out risks, impact, probability, and help plan mitigation
• Communicate progress of assigned tasks, and blockers to you and your team's work
• Help improve product pipelines and workflows
• You're trusted and expected to be the Voice of the Player

Required Qualifications: 

• A minimum of 2 years experience in designing and executing test plans and managing a defect database, including development & resolution workflows
• Experience reporting on test coverage and defect data
• Able to embed with a team of developers as the independent QA representative
• Clear communication of complex ideas
• Experience leading test efforts remotely

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience, expertise, and in-depth knowledge of Teamfight Tactics gameplay (e.g. high-rank over multiple seasons)
• Strategic thinking and complex problem-solving to help identify what unique scenario TFT players could encounter or exploit

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the Washington Fair Chance Act. 

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data 

• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors

• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks

• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.