Full time
We're looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Witcher 4 QA team as a Narrative QA Analyst. If you have a solid background in QA with a strong focus on narrative aspects of video games we want to hear from you.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Develop Narrative QA Test Plans & Strategies focusing on narrative consistency, quest logic, dialogue accuracy, and storytelling flow.
- Write and Maintain Test Cases & Checklists including dialogue consistency checks, Quest progression and branching outcomes, Lore consistency, VO sync and subtitle accuracy.
- Ensure effective Narrative QA documentation and knowledge sharing by creating, maintaining and organizing test documentation, including testing processes and reported bugs, to keep it accessible for the Witcher 4 team.
- Collaborate closely with development and design teams to ensure the game aligns with story and technical specifications.
- Conduct comprehensive testing of video games, focusing on storybuilding, implementation of questlines, Cinematic and VO quality, story logic, lore logic, emotional representation of scenes, questflow, pace building.
- Identify and report bugs, track their resolution and verify fixes.
- Analyze data and manage risks related to the game's narrative aspects.
- Provide constructive feedback on cutscenes, questflow, lore, and narrative aspects of the game. Ensure coherence, emotional impact, and player engagement while also assessing the quality of cinematics and voice-over to maintain narrative consistency and immersion.
- Test and assess the game's performance and stability on different platforms to ensure smooth gameplay and the proper functionality of narrative elements.
- Experience in working in a similar position.
- Experience in creating and verifying detailed test checklists.
- Experience in documenting testing processes and bugs using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
- Excellent understanding of video games and their storytelling mechanics, branching narratives and choice-driven systems.
- Ability to identify and report bugs including issues related to the game's narrative aspects.
- Ability to collaborate with teams and provide constructive feedback on the game, including its narrative elements and overall player experience.
- Ability to think analytically, solve problems efficiently and approach work in a structured, systematic manner.
- Strong attention to detail and precision in work.
- Team player with strong communication skills.
- Fluent English.
- Passion for video games and narrative storytelling in various genres.
Nice to have
- Experience in testing games on various platforms (PC, consoles, VR).
- Understanding of various narration systems used in movies and games, including linear, branching, nonlinear, environmental, procedural, and emergent storytelling.
- Familiarity with various commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity).
- Basic knowledge of automation tools or scripting for QA automation.
Working mode
- Office/Hybrid/Remote (remote job possible only +/- 3h of the Warsaw time zone).
Relocation support
- Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Who said moving countries needs to be complicated?
- Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed, and much more — we have dedicated teams to help make sure that all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
- Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
- Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
- Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
Health & Well-being
- Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
- Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
- Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
Social Activities & Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
- Healthy selections — organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
Head office in Warsaw
- Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
- An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
- Car and bike parking spaces.
- A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
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