QA Engineer II – VALORANT Foundations, Engine
Riot GamesResponsibilities
- Map team work to quality targets and drive visibility into progress.
- Collect, analyze, and report actionable quality metrics and test data to stakeholders.
- Identify quality concerns and risks, collaborate on mitigation strategies, and communicate task progress and blockers.
- Analyze crash reports and debug logs to identify root causes and triage engine issues.
- Triage, monitor, and prioritize defects in the defect database.
- Improve team-level test execution methods and provide feedback on content and code.
- Author test plans and oversee test execution with global test partners.
- Coach a quality mindset and maintain a high quality bar across the team and VALORANT organization.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
- At least 1 year of experience working with game engines, related applications, or equivalent experience.
- Experience participating in technical design discussions and building quality solutions such as test harnesses, validation tools, and debugging workflows.
- Experience designing and executing whitebox and blackbox test plans.
- Experience with scripting for test automation, including visual scripting.
- Experience managing components of a defect database, tasking remote testers, and providing feedback on their effectiveness.
- Experience working embedded with multidisciplinary teams on Agile product development.
- Experience creating custom reports on test coverage and defect data.
- Preferred experience includes professional QA work on game engines, deep-dive technical investigations, first-person shooter development, Unreal Engine 5, Perforce, Zephyr, Git, and Unreal Insights or similar profiling tools.
- Preferred certifications include ISTQB Foundation Level, ISTQB Agile Tester, ICAgile Agile Testing, ISTQB Expert Level, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, or ICAgile Test Expert.
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules
- Co-op gaming areas, a play fund, and snacks
- Medical insurance covering employees and dependents
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness fund
- Donation matching of time and money to registered charities
- Learning and development opportunities
About Riot Games
Since 2006, Riot Games has stayed committed to changing the way video games are developed, published, and supported for players. From our first title, League of Legends, to 2020’s VALORANT; we have strived to evolve the community with growth in Esports, and expansion from games into entertainment. Players are the foundation of Riot's community and because of them, we’re able to reach new heights. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 4,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide. Riot has been featured on numerous lists including Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” “25 Best Companies to Work in Technology,” “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials,” and “50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility.” Riot Games recruiters will never ask for money or request sensitive information, and they'll always reach out from an @riotgames.com email address. You can learn more about Riot’s interview process here: https://www.riotgames.com/en/work-with-us/interviewing-at-riot/interview-process