qa engineer (manual)

Colonist builds a digital board game platform that hosts millions of players and offers a digital alternative to popular board games.

• Fix quality issues directly in the codebase;
• Drive fixes for larger issues end-to-end;
• 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, including happy path, edge cases, and cross-platform testing;
• Approve or request changes with clear reasoning;
• Monitor Discord bug channels, validate player reports, and convert confirmed issues into structured tickets;
• Identify UX issues, illogical behavior, and other product-related problems;
• Ensure every significant change is tested across web, mobile, and Discord;
• Find gaps in the QA process proactively, propose fixes, introduce tools, and document improvements.

• Experienced with full-cycle QA including test planning, execution, reporting, and follow-through;
• Sharp on detail and strong on judgment regarding bugs versus product problems;
• Comfortable in the codebase to open a PR for smaller fixes;
• Experienced across web, mobile, Discord, and tools like GitHub, Linear, and BrowserStack;
• Strong async communication skills with structured reporting;
• AI-fluent and active user of AI tools;
• Self-directed and responsive to production issues;
• Nice to have: Experience with QA on multiplayer or real-time games, automation skills (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) or desire to grow into automation, interest in playing Colonist or board games.

• Unlimited vacation;
• Yearly team offsite;
• Full work equipment;
• Budget to experiment with AI tools;
• Stock options;
• Access to all company metrics and internal discussions.