Software Test Engineer 2 Job at Aquent (Vancouver)

Software Test Engineer 2

Aquent

Location:
Canada , Vancouver

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

31.63 - 33.33 CAD / Hour

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Job Description:

Join a world-renowned leader in interactive entertainment, where innovation meets creativity to deliver captivating digital experiences enjoyed by millions globally. We are seeking a passionate and meticulous individual to play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our next-generation titles. In this dynamic position, you will be instrumental in the early stages of development, acting as a crucial bridge between our development and quality assurance teams, directly impacting the polished experience our players receive. Your expertise will shape the foundational quality of our games, contributing to the immersive and flawless gameplay that defines our products.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate closely with development teams to conduct early testing and provide critical feedback on features and areas
Create comprehensive documentation, including detailed test cases, test briefs, and contribute to QA knowledge base pages
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Core QA team, addressing design questions and facilitating communication
Act as the initial contact for development teams seeking updates on testing status or requesting adjustments to QA needs
Provide regular updates to QA Leads on the overall health and progress of assigned features and areas
Proactively identify and address potential issues that could hinder the Core QA team's testing efforts

Requirements:

Extensive experience across multiple development cycles, with a strong emphasis on mission testing
Mission Flow & Progression Testing: Expertise in preventing progression blockers, validating objectives, waypoints, mission scripting (e.g., triggers for cutscenes, door mechanics), and ensuring seamless transitions between game areas
Combat & AI Testing: Verifying enemy spawns, ensuring proper balance and difficulty scaling, testing squad AI interactions (teammate behavior, revival, combat engagement), evaluating enemy AI tactics and movement, and confirming AI performance across difficulty settings
Co-op & Multiplayer Campaign Testing: Validating drop-in/drop-out co-op functionality, synchronizing mission objectives between players, assessing network stability and desync issues, and ensuring cutscenes and dialogue remain synced in co-op sessions
Cinematics & Narrative Testing: Ensuring correct triggering and flawless playback of cutscenes (audio/video), verifying dialogue timing and subtitle accuracy, and confirming that player choices accurately reflect in the story
Save System & Checkpoints: Ensuring correct placement and loading of checkpoint saves, verifying game state persistence after reloading, and testing cross-session save functionality
Level Design & Environment Testing: Identifying and reporting collision issues (players getting stuck, falling through the map), verifying the correct functionality of interactive objects (doors, levers, switches), and ensuring proper lighting, textures, and visual effects
Performance & Stability Testing: Pinpointing frame rate drops, crashes, and memory issues, ensuring smooth performance across various platforms, and testing for audio desyncs, texture pop-ins, and streaming issues
Proven experience in writing clear and comprehensive testing instructions or briefs
Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate testing efforts
A strong willingness to learn new technologies and continuously develop and refine skills
Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
Robust communication skills, with comfort in interfacing effectively with both Quality Assurance and Production teams

What we offer:

subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
paid sick leave
retirement plans with a match
free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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