Software Development Engineer in Testing III at Keywords Studios

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in writing automation test suites
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of Posix compliant Operating Systems (experience with Mac OS X and GNU/Linux)
  • Comfortable using CLI tools for achieving day-to-day tasks
  • Experience in writing Unit, Functional, & Regression tests
  • Knowledge of generative testing (preferred)
  • Knowledge of functional programming (a plus; experience with Clojure is beneficial)
  • Experience in working with a distributed version control tool (Git)
  • Strong work ethics
  • Team player with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration
  • Ability to keep calm and learn every day

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team as the quality gatekeeper for product features used by ~0.8B monthly active users
  • Design and develop fully automated system test suites from scratch to test micro-services
  • Design the roadmap for bringing giant Clojure legacy code-bases under test
  • Build automated processes to generate system quality metrics (e.g., test-coverage, regressions, test runtime)
  • Work with manager to identify people requirements and to build and grow the team
  • Mentor juniors in the team
  • Projects may include building automated black-box testing for an event-driven chatbot system
  • Projects may include automatically generating 100s of different automation rules for manipulating issues and registering them with the system, then testing issue updates
  • Projects may include improving the test run time of a giant legacy Clojure code-base, reducing it from 2 hours to under 10 minutes

Skills

Clojure
Git
Microservices
Automation Testing
Unit Testing
Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Generative Testing
POSIX
GNU/Linux
CLI Tools
Functional Programming

Keywords Studios

Comprehensive service provider for video games

About Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios provides a wide range of services for the video games industry, supporting the entire lifecycle of game development. Their offerings include game-ready art, marketing, game development, functional and localization testing, text and audio localization, casting, audio post-production, community management, player support, and content moderation. The company utilizes proprietary technology to enhance its end-to-end platform, allowing clients to effectively bring their game concepts to life. Unlike many competitors, Keywords Studios focuses on delivering customized solutions that cater to the specific needs and budgets of their clients. The goal of Keywords Studios is to assist game developers and publishers in creating engaging digital content that entertains, connects, and educates players.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$487.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Entertainment, GamingIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Work Hours
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition may impact Keywords Studios' market share in the gaming industry.
Integration of acquired companies could pose operational challenges and affect service quality.
Reliance on major clients like Microsoft may lead to revenue volatility.

Differentiation

Keywords Studios offers end-to-end services for the entire game development lifecycle.
The company has a global presence with over 13,000 professionals in 25+ countries.
Proprietary technology enhances Keywords Studios' platform for digital content creation.

Upsides

Acquisition of Certain Affinity expands Keywords Studios' AAA game development capabilities.
Integration with Microsoft's Community Sift boosts AI-enabled content moderation services.
Private equity interest indicates strong market confidence and strategic growth potential.

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