Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are…When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.Warner Bros. Games New York works with some of the top talent in the game industry to build online competitive and social features for video games. Our highly experienced team of engineers utilize cutting-edge technology to build game services that are robust and scalable enough to support world-class developers such as NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady, Monolith Productions, Warner Bros. Games Montréal, and more!Your New RoleWB Games seeks a Quality Engineer for its studio based in Troy, NY.As a Quality Engineer at WB Games New York, you will be working primarily on our online game services platform called "Hydra Studio”, in addition to some other internal technologies. As an integral part of the team, you will write automation, execute test cases, research bugs, file detailed bug reports and verify developer bug fixes.Your Role Accountabilities
Document bugs with clear and straightforward reproducible steps and check similar issues that are being tested.
Write code and maintain programs for the automation of QA
Perform testing assignments with limited supervision.
Identify issues outside of the normal test boundaries (testing outside the box).
Maintain bugs in the database through their entire life cycle.
Report on the user experience and test results, escalating when necessary.
Run tests directly against our API via a command line interface.
Qualifications & Experience
Ability to write clear and concise bug reports that conform to the established bug writing standards of WB Games NY.
Able to read and write software in Python or some other general purpose programming language.
Experience running commands from a CLI (Command Line Interface).
Experience using and interacting with a REST API, and other web-based technologies.
Ability to identify bugs, duplicate them, perform additional research, and track the bug lifecycle.
Be detail-oriented and organized with your thought process.
Have a proactive mindset, with the ability to multitask.
Have a positive attitude, good people skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
The Nice to Haves
Plays and enjoys video games is a plus!
How We Get Things Done…This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.The Legal Bits…In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $63,350.00 - $117,650.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].