At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…
The Senior Technical QA Analyst strengthens cross-project quality infrastructure by combining backend validation expertise with automation framework development.
This role focuses on improving release confidence, reducing manual regression effort, and increasing technical risk coverage across live projects. The position works collaboratively with QA Governance leads, development partners, and DevOps teams to ensure scalable and sustainable quality practices.
In this role, you can expect to:Key Accountabilities
Technical Systems Validation:Own validation of backend systems, APIs, and data flows.Conduct deep technical investigations for complex defects.Validate database integrity and service interactions.Support root cause analysis for production issues.Identify systemic technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.
Automation Framework Development:Maintain scalable automation frameworks with the support of developers.Operate and maintain automated API and backend validation suites with the support of backend developers.Improve regression coverage aligned with defined risk priorities.Ensure maintainability, performance, and documentation of automation assets.Contribute to automation test plans in collaboration with the rest of the QA team.
CI/CD and Tooling Integration:Improve reporting and visibility of automated test results.Collaborate with DevOps to enhance environment reliability and test infrastructure.Support tooling enhancements that increase QA efficiency.
Cross-Project Alignment:Promote consistent automation and technical validation standards across projects.Document frameworks, validation strategies, and onboarding materials.Partner with Senior QA Analysts to ensure alignment between automation coverage and feature risk levels.
Communication and Collaboration:Establish effective communication channels with development partners.Provide technical quality insights to the QA team to support release decision-making.Foster knowledge transfer within the QA team to ensure sustainable practices.To be successful in this role, your background includes:5+ years experience in software testing, including automation and backend validation.Strong experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, RestAssured, Java/JavaScript).Solid backend and API testing experience.Familiarity with SQL and database validation.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Experience in live game or mobile environments preferred.Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.
We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!
About Kabam
Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.
Kabam’s games,
Marvel Contest of Champions,
Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.
Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver & Montreal in Canada, and Los Angeles & San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.
Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
