Palo Alto, CA – Senior QA Engineer

COMPANY PROFILE

Live Gamer Inc. is the global leader of total commerce solutions for micro transaction based businesses. Spanning online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, Live Gamer provides an advanced offering that goes beyond monetization to drive core business metrics and optimize new transaction based revenue streams. Combining its micro transaction platform, primary and secondary market management, fraud and security solutions, scalable publisher support and international payment gateways, Live Gamer’s technology has been adopted by leading publishers in gaming, social and entertainment and supports over 65 million users in 23 countries. To find out more about Live Gamer please visit our website www.livegamer.com

DESCRIPTION

Live Gamer, Inc. is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our small QA Team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in black, gray, and white box testing methodologies, experience with standard QA and development tools, experience in startup environments, and the agility to operate within short release cycles. The Senior QA Engineer will own testing for a significant percentage of our product line. This is a hands-on position requiring dedication, hard work, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and test.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform a wide variety of user interface, API, backend, and Selenium-based testing, both manual and automated.
• Write test plans from product specifications.
• Write test suites using scripting languages and automation frameworks (Selenium).
• Execute black, gray, and white box test cases in a multi-platform cross browser environment and against platform APIs
• Plan, develop, and implement testing strategies and quality standards.
• Identify and champion key quality and performance issues.
• Participate in release management and certification activities.
• Interact with key customers, validating issues they have reported and making sure that their concerns are well represented within the company.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 6+ years of QA experience with commercial software development teams.
• Minimum of 4 years experience with an automation scripting tool, preferably Selenium.
• Thorough understanding of QA methodology with a history of successful execution.
• Experience in manual and automated functional testing of web based applications.
• Familiarity with relational database concepts, including hands-on SQL experience.
• Good understanding of web architecture and technologies.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent problem solving and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast paced environment and manage continuously changing business needs.
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant startup experience
• Proficient with Java, Javascript, PHP, and XML programming and scripting languages
• Experience testing analytics-based frameworks and applications.
• Experience with performance and scalability testing of web applications.
• Experience in testing APIs and supporting external partner integration with APIs
• Experience with Linux-based systems.
• Experience and comfort with Agile/Scrum software development methodology.
• Experience with SaaS platforms and products.

BENEFITS

We know that our employees are our most valuable resource, and we provide them with competitive compensation, great benefits, and stock options.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified applicants should send your resume and a cover letter summarizing how your background matches the requirements to jobs@livegamer.com. Please use Senior QA Engineer in the subject line of your email.