Job Title: Senior Development Tester (Video Games QA)

Location: Montreal Area (100% Remote work from home)

About the Role

We are looking for a Development Tester with deep experience in video game QA to join our team in Montreal. You will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and polish of high-quality game titles across multiple platforms. This is a hands-on position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced game development environment and has a passion for finding issues before players do.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for video games in development
- Perform exploratory, regression, and feature testing across different stages of the development cycle
- Identify, document, and track bugs with transparent reproduction steps in Jira or similar tools
- Work closely with developers, producers, and designers to verify fixes and improve overall game quality
- Participate in daily stand-ups, milestone reviews, and playtesting sessions
- Help mentor junior QA team members and contribute to QA process improvements





Requirements (Must-Have)

- 5+ years of professional experience in Video Game QA
- Ability to work on EU time zone to match development teams
- Strong experience testing games on Console platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch)
- Excellent bug reporting and communication skills in English (French is a plus)
- Solid understanding of game development workflows and QA methodologies
- Ability to work in the Montreal area - although position is WFH consoles will need to be allocated

Nice-to-Haves

- Experience with Mobile testing (iOS and Android)
- Experience with PC/Steam testing and platform-specific certification processes
- Previous experience in AAA or mid-size game studios
- If you’re a detail-oriented gamer who loves breaking things and has a proven track record in console game QA, we want to hear from you!
- Possibility of flexible shifts for some projects 3am-11am to work with European clients

📌 Development Tester - On Call (Canada)
🏢 XQA
📍 Canada