colonist - QA Engineer
Requirements
• You've done QA on multiplayer or real-time games • You have automation skills (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) or want to grow into automation • You play Colonist or board games in general • Our Values at Colonist • We strongly adhere to these values in our team; if these resonate, then you'll love working here! • We're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision. When we commit to something, we make it happen. • We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. Each of us acts like we own the company, because through our stock options, we do. • Clear Communication • In our remote environment, written communication is key. We're direct, structured, and always keep our team in the loop. • Efficient Execution • We move fast and focus on impact. Instead of getting stuck on perfect solutions, we find practical ways forward and get things done. • Continuous Learning • We're curious problem solvers who love a challenge. We constantly seek new ideas, embrace feedback, and aren't afraid to change our minds when we're wrong.
Responsibilities
• Run weekly QA sessions on dev and staging builds on a fixed release cycle, with post-release production checks • Test PRs in a fast pace - happy path, edge cases, cross-platform - and approve or request changes with clear reasoning • Monitor Discord bug channels, validate player reports, and convert confirmed issues into structured tickets • Catch things that aren't bugs but are wrong: bad UX, illogical behavior, things that shouldn't have shipped the way they did • Ensure every significant change is tested across web, mobile, and Discord • Find gaps in the QA process proactively - propose fixes, introduce tools, document and roll out improvements without waiting to be asked • Fix smaller bugs directly in the development branch • Experienced with full-cycle QA: test planning, execution, reporting, and follow-through • Sharp on detail and strong on judgment, you know when something is a bug and when it's a product problem • Comfortable across platforms: web, mobile, Discord, and tools like GitHub, Linear, and BrowserStack • A clear async communicator: your bug reports are structured, your feedback is direct, and nothing gets lost • AI-fluent: you actively use AI tools to work faster and smarter, not as a novelty • Self-directed: you find problems, figure out solutions, and ship without hand-holding • Responsive: you treat broken production like a fire, including on weekends when it matters
Benefits
• $1,500 – $3,000 USD/month (based on experience and location) • Stock (own a piece of Colonist) • Your work ships to 3,6M+ yearly active players • Async culture; deep work, no performative meetings • Unlimited vacation, yearly team offsite, full work equipment • Budget to experiment with any AI tool you want • Stock options: you'll own a piece of what you're building • Access to all company metrics and internal discussions
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